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
Young, who is a marketing manager for a software company and runs a blog about cruises, enjoys the amenities on larger ships – but also wants to chill out.
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Nathan Diller, USA TODAY, 17 Feb. 2025
Coyote caught chilling out in front yard in rare security camera footage
A coyote was caught sitting in the front yard of a home in Cape Coral, Florida, via security camera.
—Audrey Conklin, Fox News, 17 Mar. 2025
After putting in all this work, the team named Australia its top spot for chilling out.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 19 Feb. 2025
Williams wishes that the cicada-phobic would just chill out.
—Mary Carole McCauley, Baltimore Sun, 10 Mar. 2025
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Nathan Diller, USA TODAY, 17 Feb. 2025
Coyote caught chilling out in front yard in rare security camera footage
A coyote was caught sitting in the front yard of a home in Cape Coral, Florida, via security camera.
—Audrey Conklin, Fox News, 17 Mar. 2025
After putting in all this work, the team named Australia its top spot for chilling out.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 19 Feb. 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
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Watch the video above to learn how to cool off plants and keep your garden healthy.—
Maryal Miller Carter,
USA Today,
25 Apr. 2025
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While economists, central bankers and politicians have been engaged in panels and behind-the-scenes talks, many are attempting to work out whether trade tensions between China and the U.S. are — or perhaps are not — cooling.—
Jenni Reid,
CNBC,
25 Apr. 2025
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The Private Office is also a comfortable space to relax, spread out and inspire creativity.—
Scotty Reiss,
Forbes.com,
28 Apr. 2025
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Progressive Muscle Relaxation Progressive muscle relaxation involves slowly tensing and then relaxing different muscle groups in the body, one at a time.—
Lindsay Curtis,
Health,
27 Apr. 2025
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Even as taxpayers and tax professionals were winding down from tax season, there was chaos at the IRS.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
26 Apr. 2025
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As the first 20 minutes were winding down, Byfield got his second career playoff goal on a bank shot off Edmonton goalie Stuart Skinner.—
Eric Stephens,
New York Times,
22 Apr. 2025
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Chisholm aimed to exhaust the opponent and loosen up the defense for later in the match.—
Jay King,
New York Times,
13 Apr. 2025
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Meanwhile, steam only needs water heated to a high temperature to loosen up dirt and grime, plus sanitize surfaces.—
Terri Williams,
Architectural Digest,
3 Apr. 2025
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The magazine saw itself as literary but not self-serious; if the stereotypical National Geographic story was a walk through the jungle recounted in hushed, awed tones, its Outside equivalent was a little dustier, wilder, and less reverent.—
Rachel Monroe,
New Yorker,
18 Apr. 2025
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In his nearly 30-minute remarks, the 82-year-old often sounded hushed, with several distinct outbursts in defense of Social Security and its recipients.—
Isabella Murray,
ABC News,
15 Apr. 2025
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“Chill out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chill%20out. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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