soften
Example Sentences
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“The juxtaposition of an acceleration in business spending alongside a material softening in job growth is unprecedented in the global economy over the past quarter-century,” they wrote.
The stubborn squash that won’t soften, the freezer-end chicken that smells faintly metallic, the limp carrot you almost tossed: time, heat and gentle attention coax them into flavor, texture and presence.
From Salon
Powerful Santa Ana winds knocked down trees in soil softened by a deluge of recent rain, causing chaos in Southern California on Monday.
From Los Angeles Times
His voice softens when he speaks of his 80-year-old father in Damascus, who hasn't seen his grandsons for 12 years, and may never see them again.
From BBC
Netflix, meanwhile, has seemed to soften its dislike for theatrical distribution.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
