1
as in freezes
to cause to lose heat
chill the gelatin for two hours, until it sets
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2
as in relaxes
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 discourages
to lessen the courage or confidence of
investors chilled by the floundering economy
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as in bums
to spend time doing nothing
instead of going out tonight, let's stay in and chill
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Recent Examples of chills
Challengers, including conservative advocacy groups, argue the law unconstitutionally chills political speech and participation.
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Taylor Seely, AZCentral.com, 27 Sep. 2025
This kind of political pressure on broadcasters and artists chills free speech and threatens the livelihoods of thousands of working Americans.
—Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 18 Sep. 2025
The Professor Watchlist has been denounced by faculty associations as a blacklist that chills academic freedom.
—Stephanie A, The Conversation, 11 Sep. 2025
During the height of the summer heat, the ice chills the water for the penguin, sea otter and hippo habitats.
—Elizabeth B. Kim, Cincinnati Enquirer, 7 Sep. 2025
Yet, even if courts side with Cook, the damage is done—the intimidation chills independent decision-making.
—Dan Irvine, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
The Stanford team’s passive cooling system chills water by a few degrees with the help of radiative panels that absorb heat and beam it directly into outerspace.
—IEEE Spectrum, 5 Sep. 2017
This chills free speech and further fuels the militarization of law enforcement.
—Lauren Carasik, Foreign Affairs, 22 Feb. 2017
Taylor Seely, AZCentral.com, 27 Sep. 2025
This kind of political pressure on broadcasters and artists chills free speech and threatens the livelihoods of thousands of working Americans.
—Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 18 Sep. 2025
The Professor Watchlist has been denounced by faculty associations as a blacklist that chills academic freedom.
—Stephanie A, The Conversation, 11 Sep. 2025
During the height of the summer heat, the ice chills the water for the penguin, sea otter and hippo habitats.
—Elizabeth B. Kim, Cincinnati Enquirer, 7 Sep. 2025
Yet, even if courts side with Cook, the damage is done—the intimidation chills independent decision-making.
—Dan Irvine, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
The Stanford team’s passive cooling system chills water by a few degrees with the help of radiative panels that absorb heat and beam it directly into outerspace.
—IEEE Spectrum, 5 Sep. 2017
This chills free speech and further fuels the militarization of law enforcement.
—Lauren Carasik, Foreign Affairs, 22 Feb. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chills
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Root vegetables benefit from being harvested after a frost but before the ground freezes.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
29 Oct. 2025
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Gravy freezes well, and takes this last-minute task off your to-do list.—
Jenna Sims,
Southern Living,
29 Oct. 2025
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Doctors prescribe prazosin, which relaxes blood vessels, to help lower blood pressure.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
31 Oct. 2025
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Where is the mild varietal that recalls an afternoon garden, the smoke that relaxes without disorienting?—
Jahan Marcu,
Rolling Stone,
23 Oct. 2025
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Grok also discourages users from sharing personal or sensitive information.—
Alyssa Goldberg,
USA Today,
30 Oct. 2025
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The stories have gotten so prevalent that park management discourages people from exploring the park after dark in an attempt to dissuade ghost hunters from damaging the historic sites.—
Graham Averill,
Outside,
28 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The cranky and irritating backseat driver, who bums a lift midway through the Griswolds' adventure, also has with her the easily excitable pooch Dinky.—
Jordan Hoffman,
Entertainment Weekly,
28 Sep. 2025
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And the rise of dining-out prices cools as restaurateurs face financially skittish diners.—
Jonathan Lansner,
Oc Register,
29 Oct. 2025
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The copper radiation shield cools the atoms to –148 degrees Fahrenheit (–100 degrees Celsius).—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Oct. 2025
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That doesn’t always come in the form of on-court minutes, which frustrates segments of the fan base.—
Jace Frederick,
Twin Cities,
14 Oct. 2025
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This inconsistency frustrates drivers and reduces their confidence in public charging networks, further slowing EV adoption.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Oct. 2025
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The evening fades into dawn as Fifth Avenue shimmers in the early light, while a guest strolls home to the faint echo of laughter.—
Lisa Lockwood,
Footwear News,
28 Oct. 2025
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Tom Sitake strolls the royal blue hallways of the BYU football facility daily.—
Christopher Kamrani,
New York Times,
17 Oct. 2025
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“Chills.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chills. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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