soften

Example Sentences

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While convenient, these warmer conditions speed up respiration and ripening, causing fruit to soften and deteriorate more rapidly.

From Science Daily • May 23, 2026

The drugmaker is moving to soften an upcoming blow in 2028, when key patent protections for Keytruda begin to expire.

From Barron's • May 22, 2026

Add shredded cabbage or whatever vegetables you have, let everything soften, and finish with a drizzle of sesame oil or chili crisp.

From Salon • May 22, 2026

Explain further that data centers enable cloud computing—somewhere inside one is that season of “The Pitt” you just watched—and attitudes may further soften.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

He tried to soften his voice, but it came out more like a bark.

From "The Strangers" by Margaret Peterson Haddix