1
as in to cool
to become still and orderly
stop making that racket, and just chill out!
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2
as in to relax
to get rid of nervous tension or anxiety
if you don't chill out, you're going to get an ulcer
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Recent Examples of chill out
And that's the answer to your question right there is that moment of the like, dude, chill out.
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Outside Online, 23 Apr. 2025
Monty tends to be very energetic and goofy, while Sam is far more chilled out.
—Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Mar. 2025
Guests can make the rounds in the award-winning spa’s outdoor hydrotherapy circuit, take a bracing dip in the plunge pool or chill out in the snow room.
—Blane Bachelor, Robb Report, 17 Apr. 2025
Williams wishes that the cicada-phobic would just chill out.
—Mary Carole McCauley, Baltimore Sun, 10 Mar. 2025
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Outside Online, 23 Apr. 2025
Monty tends to be very energetic and goofy, while Sam is far more chilled out.
—Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Mar. 2025
Guests can make the rounds in the award-winning spa’s outdoor hydrotherapy circuit, take a bracing dip in the plunge pool or chill out in the snow room.
—Blane Bachelor, Robb Report, 17 Apr. 2025
Williams wishes that the cicada-phobic would just chill out.
—Mary Carole McCauley, Baltimore Sun, 10 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chill out
Verb
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Things haven't cooled down in intensity since then.—
Nelson Espinal,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 June 2025
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Activated by wetting it, the towel instantly drops in temperature to help cool the skin.—
Rosie Marder,
Travel + Leisure,
25 June 2025
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The 67-foot pool is stunning, and relaxing in the hydro-vitality tub will melt stress away.—
Rona Berg,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2025
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Young visitors will enjoy the splash pad and water slide, while guests ages 18 and older are welcome to relax in the quiet adults-only pool and hot tub.—
Patrick Connolly,
The Orlando Sentinel,
27 June 2025
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As much as Trump wants to move on from the conflict in the Middle East, whether the war winds down will largely depend on the leaders in Israel and Iran, and events outside of his control.—
Brian Bennett,
Time,
24 June 2025
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As the conflict winds down, that type of rhetoric won’t be helpful.—
Colin Pascal,
Baltimore Sun,
24 June 2025
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Consumption of the classic is growing, and the project even manages to return to multiple rankings in the U.K. simultaneously as Record Store Day releases vanish and the weekly lists loosen up a bit.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
29 Apr. 2025
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Investors have loosened up and are deservedly enjoying the resounding six-week market comeback — which takes them ever closer to the hard-to-discern line between harmless fun and reckless indulgence.—
Michael Santoli,
CNBC,
17 May 2025
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That 2-1 defeat was a stinger — Tōko Koga’s decisive goal in the 50th minute hushed an otherwise raucous San Diego crowd.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
31 May 2025
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Young Morrison got a harsh lesson in how things are done in a blue state: Liberal groupthink is gospel, dissenters are heretics who should be hushed.—
Boston Herald editorial staff,
Boston Herald,
28 May 2025
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“Chill out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chill%20out. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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