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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Also, closing your mouth a bit relaxes your jaw muscles and gives you more space back there.—
Elizabeth Cohen,
NBC news,
24 Aug. 2025 -
But the new guidance relaxes those limits.—
Sally Pipes,
Forbes.com,
21 Aug. 2025
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As the weather cools down, layer a structured wool or suede coat over this look to balance everything out (and keep you nice and warm).—
Jessie Quinn,
Flow Space,
3 Sep. 2025
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Food Is Growing Scarce Flowers begin to fade when the weather cools, making wasps that much more motivated to forage for nectar and other sugary foods.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
1 Sep. 2025
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As summer winds down and your strands have endured heatwaves, pool days, and sweaty workouts, your curls might be begging for a break.—
Larry Stansbury,
Essence,
4 Sep. 2025
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As summer winds down, gas prices are continuing to dip in Wisconsin.—
Maia Pandey,
jsonline.com,
4 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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But, a year later, Springer rests at the opposite end of baseball’s leaderboards.—
Mitch Bannon,
New York Times,
4 Sep. 2025
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The genocide allegation also rests on claims that Israel intentionally targeted civilians, but the study acknowledges civilian deaths while finding no evidence of a systematic policy of massacre.—
Amelie Botbol,
FOXNews.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Yet, even if courts side with Cook, the damage is done—the intimidation chills independent decision-making.—
Dan Irvine,
Forbes.com,
26 Aug. 2025
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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,
IEEE Spectrum,
5 Sep. 2017
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“Chills out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chills%20out. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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