soften
verb (used with object)
softens
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present tense formof soften (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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Add the onion and remaining corn and cook over medium-low until the onion softens.
From Salon ● Aug. 16, 2026
The album was preceded in May by “Rough and Twisted,” a wandering blues number with riffs like barbed wire, and “In the Stars,” which softens arena rock with polished backing vocals.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 6, 2026
Buying equity stakes rather than owning depreciating fleets softens that, but the line between “demand layer” and “co-investor in hardware” thins with each deal.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 24, 2026
Instead of carving away tissue like LASIK, the method temporarily softens the cornea so it can be gently molded into a new shape.
From Science Daily ● May 28, 2026
Caught, I stammer, trying to come up with some kind of explanation, because I know how bad this must look—but Mrs. McCracken’s face softens.
From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman
