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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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
The “falling backwards” Daphne experiences in Eddie’s company — traversing time — soothes, softens and delights her.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 2, 2026
The additives lower the temperature at which the glass softens and make it flow more easily when heated, which could simplify manufacturing.
From Science Daily ● May 22, 2026
Her hair worn down to her shoulders softens her.
From "Flowers for Algernon" by Daniel Keyes
