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as in froze
to cause to lose heat
chill the gelatin for two hours, until it sets
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as in relaxed
to get rid of nervous tension or anxiety
you want to hang out with us and just chill this weekend?
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as in discouraged
to lessen the courage or confidence of
investors chilled by the floundering economy
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as in lazied
to spend time doing nothing
instead of going out tonight, let's stay in and chill
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Recent Examples of chilled
Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 25 Oct. 2025
As mentioned above, chilled dough is best for these cookies.
—Robin Miller, AZCentral.com, 17 Oct. 2025
This can sit in the cupholder of their hot car for hours still deliver a satisfying, chilled slurp.
—Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 8 Oct. 2025
Sip a chilled glass of rosé at the waters-edge on the terrace of the Welcome Hotel and watch the world go by.
—Chrissie McClatchie, Travel + Leisure, 6 Oct. 2025
Cover and shake until chilled and mixed, about 15 seconds.
—Sabrina Weiss, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2025
Plus, the dish can also be pre-chilled to serve cold dishes as well.
—Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 10 Sep. 2025
Ice creams, frozen desserts and super-chilled sodas take on a new appeal in sticky summer heat.
—Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2025
Double strain into chilled coupe, express and garnish with a lemon peel.
—Emily Price, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Nov. 2025
Keep refridgerated and serve chilled.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 25 Oct. 2025
If bottled or canned, the product was chilled in the fridge beforehand and tasted directly from the container as well as poured over ice.
—Adam Campbell-Schmitt, Bon Appetit Magazine, 23 Oct. 2025
Serve chilled over ice and enjoy!
—Essence, 21 Oct. 2025
Refrigerate until thoroughly chilled, about 1 hour.
—Derick Wade, Saveur, 15 Oct. 2025
Yet the categories—Rags to Riches, Overcoming the Monster, Crime Pursued by Vengeance, All Sacrificed for Passion—still ring true to anyone who’s dipped into folklore or chilled with Netflix.
—Manvir Singh, New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2025
The materials are refrigerator-safe to keep things chilled until serving, while the sealing gasket preserves freshness.
—Nicol Natale, PEOPLE, 10 Oct. 2025
Those groups say federal actions have chilled newsgathering and endangered reporters.
—Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025
Adjective
Add ice to a tall narrow glass pulled from the freezer and add chilled whisky.
—Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 25 Oct. 2025
As mentioned above, chilled dough is best for these cookies.
—Robin Miller, AZCentral.com, 17 Oct. 2025
This can sit in the cupholder of their hot car for hours still deliver a satisfying, chilled slurp.
—Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 8 Oct. 2025
Sip a chilled glass of rosé at the waters-edge on the terrace of the Welcome Hotel and watch the world go by.
—Chrissie McClatchie, Travel + Leisure, 6 Oct. 2025
Cover and shake until chilled and mixed, about 15 seconds.
—Sabrina Weiss, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2025
Plus, the dish can also be pre-chilled to serve cold dishes as well.
—Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 10 Sep. 2025
Ice creams, frozen desserts and super-chilled sodas take on a new appeal in sticky summer heat.
—Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2025
Double strain into chilled coupe, express and garnish with a lemon peel.
—Emily Price, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Verb
Enjoy the leftovers chilled, or reheat individual servings in a heat-safe vessel in the oven or microwave until the chicken reaches 165°F and the casserole is warm throughout.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Nov. 2025
Keep refridgerated and serve chilled.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 25 Oct. 2025
If bottled or canned, the product was chilled in the fridge beforehand and tasted directly from the container as well as poured over ice.
—Adam Campbell-Schmitt, Bon Appetit Magazine, 23 Oct. 2025
Serve chilled over ice and enjoy!
—Essence, 21 Oct. 2025
Refrigerate until thoroughly chilled, about 1 hour.
—Derick Wade, Saveur, 15 Oct. 2025
Yet the categories—Rags to Riches, Overcoming the Monster, Crime Pursued by Vengeance, All Sacrificed for Passion—still ring true to anyone who’s dipped into folklore or chilled with Netflix.
—Manvir Singh, New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2025
The materials are refrigerator-safe to keep things chilled until serving, while the sealing gasket preserves freshness.
—Nicol Natale, PEOPLE, 10 Oct. 2025
Those groups say federal actions have chilled newsgathering and endangered reporters.
—Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chilled
Adjective
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Remove the top sheet of parchment and carefully spread the cooled cranberry filling evenly over the dough.—
Elizabeth Fogarty,
Better Homes & Gardens,
9 Nov. 2025
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The process, which is necessary for Starship to reach distant destinations, is a complex one requiring two vehicles equipped with docking adapters to meet up in orbit to transfer hundreds of tons of super-cooled propellant.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
4 Nov. 2025
Verb
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And hell froze over for the Eagles.—
Lex Goldstein,
PEOPLE,
4 Nov. 2025
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The legislation froze most spending at prior-year levels, resulting in underfunding for the entire judicial branch, but specifically Defender Services.—
Alex Riggins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 Nov. 2025
Verb
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To her, après-ski, as a sport, is relaxed, comfortable, social, playful and glamorous.—
Tianwei Zhang,
Footwear News,
6 Nov. 2025
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The space is relaxed and beautiful, hung with works by local artists.—
Alli Forde,
Travel + Leisure,
6 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Another writer might have been fatally discouraged by what Rushdie has gone through.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 Nov. 2025
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Nicknames were discouraged but inevitable.—
Ava Kofman,
New Yorker,
3 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Ingber also notes the numbed response to these strikes from much of the American public, something that, in part, may come from the routine nature of these drone strikes as something that the nation has become desensitized to dropping bombs on enemies.—
Rebecca Schneid,
Time,
21 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Mother-in-Law’s sells both refrigerated and shelf-stable kimchi—the latter’s sales surged during COVID as customers stocked their pantries amid widespread disruptions.—
Alexandra Kirkman,
Fortune,
15 Oct. 2025
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The cold chain to keep refrigerated products safe gets broken, because fridges and freezers cannot work without electricity.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Our friend Andrew Hendrickson frosted a cake that expertly reproduced the cover of the Samoans’ Inside My Brain EP.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Oct. 2025
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Inside, attendees tipped flutes of champagne and catered cups of Korean food, followed by short bread cookies frosted with images of the flag and the eagle of San Francisco’s city seal.—
Jia H. Jung,
Mercury News,
16 Aug. 2025
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Beyond cost, wealthy investors are also frustrated with service.—
Robert Frank,
CNBC,
8 Nov. 2025
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Brandes, frustrated by the lack of answers on testing in prisons, chimed in Thursday during a Florida Health Care Association conference call about the nursing home issue.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
7 Nov. 2025
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“Chilled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chilled. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.
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