as in to relax
to get rid of nervous tension or anxiety
I'm going to need to mellow out when this stressful week is finally at an end
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Get ready to sit back and relax for a while when Avatar: Fire and Ash hits theaters.—
Carly Thomas,
The Hollywood Reporter,
8 Mar. 2025 -
On the next inhale, think about relaxing your pelvic floor.—
Emily Cegielski,
Flow Space,
7 Mar. 2025
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The dominant Lunar Owls at 12-1 are way on top, while the 7-6 Rose and 7-7 Lace also have clinched playoff spots in Unrivaled, the six-team offseason women’s basketball league made of WNBA stars and winding down its inaugural season in Miami.—
Greg Cote,
Miami Herald,
9 Mar. 2025
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Exploring additional possibilities for growth in the Americas and winding down its EMEA business through either a sale or spinoff of this business could be highly accretive to shareholder value.—
Kenneth Squire,
CNBC,
8 Mar. 2025
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Williams wishes that the cicada-phobic would just chill out.—
Mary Carole McCauley,
Baltimore Sun,
10 Mar. 2025
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My pattern was to decide never, ever, ever to drink again; bump up against that first-sip craving; and then counsel myself to chill out, take the sip, don't be a perfectionist.—
Matt Robison,
Newsweek,
18 Feb. 2025
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“Mellow (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mellow%20%28out%29. Accessed 17 Mar. 2025.
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