Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com
Showing results for "softening"
  • present participle of soften.
Search instead for softwarekennung.

softening



NOUN
process to make softer
Synonyms


Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

See Examples For:

I could also get behind some kind of reclamation for Daemon, who experienced some parental softening this season.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 10, 2026

For potatoes, this step can begin softening the tissue and help prepare the surface for frying.

From Science Daily Jul. 29, 2026

Investors remain on edge, even after recent data suggested inflation was easing, the jobs market was softening and oil prices have come down.

From Barron's Jul. 29, 2026

Experts said the softening labour market was another reason the Bank of England was likely to hold interest rates.

From BBC Jul. 22, 2026

The dark horizon was softening, and the stars were dimming one by one.

From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young




Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Join 12,000,000 vocabulary learners

Start learning new words today on VocabTrainer.
You'll remember them forever.

Start training