1
as in settles (down)
to become still and orderly
stop making that racket, and just chill out!
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2
as in relaxes
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 Synonyms for chills out
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The plaintiffs—three current students in Brooklyn yeshivas, their parents, and two former students—ask the courts to strike down a new law that relaxes oversight of nonpublic schools.—
Robert Alexander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Sep. 2025 -
Also, closing your mouth a bit relaxes your jaw muscles and gives you more space back there.—
Elizabeth Cohen,
NBC news,
24 Aug. 2025
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When that last stellar ember cools and darkens, the age of black holes will still be in its early days.—
Ross Andersen,
The Atlantic,
24 Sep. 2025
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Start the process soon after cooking to prevent any food remnants from getting stuck as the pan cools.—
Julie Harans,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
22 Sep. 2025
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But before 2025 winds down, there is one event that will take place — a throwback to its heritage called the Great Turtle Drop that no doubt will bring more than a few folks out.—
Carol Cain,
Freep.com,
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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The top itself is an eight-layer cloth construction that satisfyingly hushes the cabin when raised.—
Brett Berk,
Robb Report,
3 Sep. 2025
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Autumn hushes the Codrii forest, where mushrooms push through damp soil and the air smells of woodsmoke and moss.—
Lewis Nunn,
Forbes.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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Our foul, flatulent father-figure may exaggerate a bit when belittling his enemies (and friends, for that matter), but cloaked under his aura of filth — like an adult Pig-Pen’s toxic dust cloud — rests a core truth.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
24 Sep. 2025
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Pull this three-seater sofa all the way out to create a sleeping space, and move around the arm rests and pillows to get the perfect hangout spot.—
Christopher Murray
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FOXNews.com,
23 Sep. 2025
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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
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The Professor Watchlist has been denounced by faculty associations as a blacklist that chills academic freedom.—
Stephanie A,
The Conversation,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Chills out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chills%20out. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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