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chills out

verb

present tense third-person singular of chill out, slang
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 chills out As the cake chills out, add fresh raspberries to a blender pitcher and purée until smooth. — Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chills out
  1. cools
  2. relaxes
  3. hushes
  4. winds down
  5. loosens up
  6. rests
  7. chills
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  • Its hot iron core -- oversized for such a small world -- cools and contracts along with the mantle and crust, tightening the surface like a girdle to fit its new slimmer self.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 11 Sep. 2026
  • As the weather cools, the park’s cartoonish boulders, outlandish flora and winding trails become more approachable (but don’t get too close to those jumping cholla cactuses).
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of cools
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  • And then of course the jacuzzi, which releases tension and relaxes the muscles.
    — Arati Menon, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Aug. 2026
  • The advocates argue that the bill relaxes age-verification requirements and includes an advertising carveout for Google.
    — Benjamin Guggenheim, Washington Post, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of relaxes
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  • Sweeping views over Hyde Park and expert soundproofing that hushes those busy London street horns.
    — Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 19 May 2026
  • The top itself is an eight-layer cloth construction that satisfyingly hushes the cabin when raised.
    — Brett Berk, Robb Report, 3 Sep. 2025
Definition of hushes
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  • As corporate earnings season winds down, investors are turning their focus to the Iran war, rising bond yields and assessing the outlook for the Federal Reserve.
    — Matt Egan, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2026
  • And as the season winds down, chefs often find creative ways to put this bounty to use.
    — Lyndsay C. Green, Freep.com, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of winds down
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  • The two eventually connect and learn from each other; Ray loosens up and Molly grows up.
    — Kara Nesvig, Parents, 29 Aug. 2026
  • The hot queso frito loaded with Oaxaca cheese, salsa negra, pico, cilantro, and tortillas is richer and exactly the kind of dish that loosens up a group after a second round of drinks.
    — Rafael Peña, Miami Herald, 13 July 2026
Definition of loosens up
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  • The National Academy of Sciences in 2003, and the American Psychological Association in a 2004 review, concluded that the polygraph rests more on theater than fact.
    — Brian O'Neill, The Conversation, 10 Sep. 2026
  • The Ultra 4's entire value proposition rests on its battery life.
    — Andrew Gebhart, PC Magazine, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of rests
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  • The use of rap lyrics as evidence in criminal trials is controversial, with critics saying the practice chills creative expression and allows prosecutors to distort hyperbolic art in ways that reinforce racist stereotypes.
    — Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 24 Aug. 2026
  • Authorities say the case grew from overseas shipments flagged by customs, marking a third round of national security arrests that further chills Hong Kong’s already precarious independent book trade.
    — Kanis Leung, Los Angeles Times, 15 July 2026
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“Chills out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chills%20out. Accessed 16 Sep. 2026.

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