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
Across the field, Granite Hills’ talented junior quarterback, Zac Benitez, chilled out, bobbing his head to tunes playing on his headphones.
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Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Sep. 2025
As the moon and Venus connect, chilling out doesn’t have to be a snooze-fest.
—Usa Today, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2025
Screenshots of the viral video show Punky bear chilling out in the poster's pool.
—Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
That chilling out and taking it slow means staying away from pushing themselves and well within their comfort zone.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2025
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Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Sep. 2025
As the moon and Venus connect, chilling out doesn’t have to be a snooze-fest.
—Usa Today, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2025
Screenshots of the viral video show Punky bear chilling out in the poster's pool.
—Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
That chilling out and taking it slow means staying away from pushing themselves and well within their comfort zone.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chill out
Verb
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Two large bins of biscuit and gravy were improperly cooling.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
26 Sep. 2025
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At that moment, the Universe — everywhere and in all locations — was filled with matter-and-energy, and was expanding and cooling in all directions.—
Ethan Siegel,
Big Think,
26 Sep. 2025
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Guests can also opt to relax by the 82-foot resort pool.—
Kathryn Romeyn,
Travel + Leisure,
28 Sep. 2025
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Tranquility reigns here, inviting you to truly relax and find peace.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
27 Sep. 2025
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Death Valley National Park, California When summer winds down, programming ramps up in Death Valley National Park.—
Dave Parfitt,
USA Today,
23 Sep. 2025
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Industry types were fond of hanging out there after a hard night, playing ping pong and winding down with food and drink.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
23 Sep. 2025
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The previous week, Emily was at a sleepover at Heather’s house with Gretchen, when Gretchen, loosened up by shots of Fireball whiskey, revealed that Tamra once recorded a song, badly, according to Gretchen, with an unnamed boy band star that Gretchen claims Tamra got frisky with.—
Peter Larsen,
Oc Register,
27 Sep. 2025
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Let your guard down and loosen up a bit.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
21 Sep. 2025
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McIlroy would hush the USA crowd after putts, while Reed would bow to their applause.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
24 Sep. 2025
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Robert Kraft — sandwiched in between Travis Scott and his fellow REFORM Alliance Board Member Michael Rubin — shared hushed conversations with both.—
Mackenzie Cummings-Grady,
Billboard,
15 Sep. 2025
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“Chill out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chill%20out. Accessed 1 Oct. 2025.
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