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noun

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verb

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as in to freeze
to cause to lose heat chill the gelatin for two hours, until it sets

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Recent Examples of chill
Adjective
Patrick was the most chillest, coolest guy ever. Lori A Bashian , Larry Fink, FOXNews.com, 24 Aug. 2025 Don’t skip the chill time for easy slicing. Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 23 Aug. 2025
Noun
Ghost Donkey Also located in the back of a food hall is the chill and intimate Ghost Donkey, the tequila and mezcal bar that moved over from the East Coast after much acclaim. Tim McGovern, PEOPLE, 11 Sep. 2025 Symptoms of the infection include diarrhea, stomach cramps, nausea, vomiting, fever, chills, dangerously low blood pressure and blistering lesions. Mollye Barrows, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2025
Verb
In particular, the bacon bits were chilled and all stuck together in one big, congealed lump along the inside of the bowl. Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Sep. 2025 Serve pie warm, at room temperature, or chilled. Ann Taylor Pittman, Southern Living, 9 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for chill
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chill
Adjective
  • And these cars tend to be driven in fair weather, not on icy roads.
    Josh Max, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
  • Just last year, scientists announced the news that New Horizons found the Kuiper Belt—a vast outer zone of hundreds of thousands of small, icy worlds beyond the orbit of Neptune—might extend much farther out than previously thought.
    Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 12 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • The vitriol levied at uninvolved lawmakers since Wednesday's shooting has had a chilling effect on the American tradition of lawmakers' community engagement — as well as the open debate and political discourse Kirk himself espoused.
    Sasha Pezenik, ABC News, 12 Sep. 2025
  • The celebratory reaction to Charlie's assassination across swaths of left-wing social media was also positively chilling.
    Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • While adults die in cold weather, their eggs can survive freezing temperatures until the return of spring.
    Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 15 Sep. 2025
  • The set comes with six lights that are built to withstand year-round weather conditions, including rain and freezing temperatures.
    Maggie Horton, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • The night serum visibly smooths wrinkles, reduces fine lines, and soothes the appearance of dark circles and uneven skin tone.
    Gabriela Izquierdo, Southern Living, 17 Sep. 2025
  • The scent is smoky yet sweet, spicy yet smooth, dark but with an underlying lightness—the result of combining clean white musk with rose, tobacco, suede, and cumin.
    Sophia Panych, Allure, 16 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Prosecutors accused Read of backing up into O’Keefe, her boyfriend of two years, with her SUV, leaving him to freeze and die on the front yard of a Canton home where the pair was supposed to continue a night out after the bars closed that cold, snowy early January morning.
    Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 13 Sep. 2025
  • Using an ice chamber, the team froze mixtures of water, carbon dioxide, methane and ammonia to a bone-chilling –420 degrees Fahrenheit (-253 degrees Celsius), mimicking frigid conditions near the moon's surface.
    Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 12 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The property, located in the heart of Jackson, has an on-site concierge to book safaris, outdoor adventures, and wellness appointments to relax between autumn adventures.
    Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 14 Sep. 2025
  • If caught in a rip current, relax and float.
    NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 13 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • At first, the results were discouraging.
    Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 16 Sep. 2025
  • If the task is itself a learning activity that develops skills or forces cognitive engagement, discourage AI use.
    Dave Tucker, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • In order to combat a chilly plane ride, a warm airport, and the crisp fall air upon arrival, light layers are essential.
    Rachel Trujillo, Travel + Leisure, 11 Sep. 2025
  • The blazer is also lined, which comes in handy on chilly evenings.
    Izzy Baskette, People.com, 11 Sep. 2025

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“Chill.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chill. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.

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