chill out

slang

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of chill out Williams wishes that the cicada-phobic would just chill out. Mary Carole McCauley, Baltimore Sun, 10 Mar. 2025 Try these six spiritual spots in Ojai to chill out and recharge. Kevinisha Walker, Los Angeles Times, 1 Mar. 2025 My pattern was to decide never, ever, ever to drink again; bump up against that first-sip craving; and then counsel myself to chill out, take the sip, don't be a perfectionist. Matt Robison, Newsweek, 18 Feb. 2025 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. Nathan Diller, USA TODAY, 17 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for chill out
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chill out
Verb
  • Coastal areas, which are typically cooled by the ocean breeze, may also flirt with record highs.
    Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2025
  • Add salt and sugar and set in pan of water to cool.
    Kelly Brant, Arkansas Online, 20 May 2025
Verb
  • In the video advertisement, Fox is seen relaxing in a bubble bath, her hair styled in a blond bouffant evocative of 1960s glamour.
    Julia Teti, Footwear News, 10 May 2025
  • That could change quickly once people start seeing others relaxing in the back seat, watching Netflix, while they’re stuck behind the wheel.
    Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 10 May 2025
Verb
  • Spring sports are winding down for area high school teams, with only baseball, softball and gymnastics remaining to decide CIF San Diego Section division championships, starting this week.
    Ben Ali H Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 May 2025
  • Or wind down with a refreshing, private rain-barrel shower in the woods.
    Kate Donnelly, Forbes.com, 19 May 2025
Verb
  • For the first time this series, the Avalanche were scrambling, loosening up offensively, which invariably loosened things up defensively.
    Mark Lazerus, New York Times, 29 Apr. 2025
  • With Craig Kimbrel, Héctor Neris and James McCann in the minors getting loosened up after late signings, Atlanta’s out for blood this year.
    Ken Rosenthal, The Athletic, 25 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • Timbaland and Nachum often stand off to the side, speaking in emphatic but hushed whispers about new ideas that are coming to them in that moment.
    Mackenzie Cummings-Grady, Billboard, 28 Apr. 2025
  • Finally, go ahead and chop 35% off the Google Pixel Buds Pro wireless earbuds for filling commutes or jogs with bold bass, hushed background noise with ANC, and hands-free Google Assistant commands.
    Shubham Yewale, PC Magazine, 24 Apr. 2025

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“Chill out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chill%20out. Accessed 24 May. 2025.

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