1
as in cooling
to become still and orderly
stop making that racket, and just chill out!
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2
as in relaxing
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 chilling out
As the moon and Venus connect, chilling out doesn’t have to be a snooze-fest.
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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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chilling out
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Ice Therapy Ice therapy involves cooling the painful area of your back.—
RikkiLynn Shields Hannigan,
Health,
25 Oct. 2025
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Keep scrolling for more cooling comforters.—
Stephanie Osmanski,
Better Homes & Gardens,
25 Oct. 2025
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Use planters, string lights, lanterns, and pillows to add extra color and texture to your relaxing outdoor space.—
Claire Hoppe Norgaard,
Better Homes & Gardens,
28 Oct. 2025
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Magnesium supports sleep by relaxing muscles and calming the nervous system, whereas melatonin primarily helps regulate your sleep-wake cycle.—
Megan Nunn,
Verywell Health,
28 Oct. 2025
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Plus, the Dutch utility GasTerra, led by Annie Krist, is winding down operations.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
29 Oct. 2025
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Even amid the excitement, Spare Keg is winding down operations at its outpost in Creede, leaving it with the Poncha Springs and Alamosa locations.—
Max Scheinblum,
Denver Post,
29 Oct. 2025
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Part of that is loosening up streamers’ bids for lengthy contract terms on series, potentially in exchange for less money.—
K.J. Yossman,
Variety,
13 Oct. 2025
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“Chilling out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chilling%20out. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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