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
Verb
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Every schedule crescendos and relaxes in terms of travel difficulty, but the Broncos have been on a particularly brutal run recently.—
Parker Gabriel,
Denver Post,
7 Nov. 2025 -
That first episode suffers from the need to do so much heavy lifting and feels both overstuffed and overly conventional, but once all the pieces are in place, the show relaxes into itself and its actual voice emerges.—
Nicholas Quah,
Vulture,
2 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Some see ARMs as the only path to homeownership, wagering that central bankers will cut rates as inflation cools off.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
4 Nov. 2025
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Feeling inspired to bake as the weather cools?—
Abby Norman,
Verywell Health,
4 Nov. 2025
Verb
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As John Cena’s retirement tour winds down, one of his former rivals remains unconvinced that the 17-time world champion is truly finished with his in-ring career.—
Andrew Ravens,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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John Tufts Temperatures have gradually cooled across the Midwest as October winds down to Halloween.—
John Tufts,
IndyStar,
22 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Parker’s series starts out with too much bellowing and yelling along with hazing and bullying but loosens up and broadens out to peer into the lives of other recruits who are wrestling with demons and sometimes each other.—
Randy Myers,
Mercury News,
16 Oct. 2025
Verb
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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
Verb
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And while much of it rests on tradition, this dish’s combination of crispy skin and tender meat appeals to anyone who loves delicious food.—
Taylor Tobin,
Southern Living,
5 Nov. 2025
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The ship now rests in two pieces around 53 miles northwest of Boulder Reef in Lake Michigan.—
Sarah Moore,
Freep.com,
4 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Challengers, including conservative advocacy groups, argue the law unconstitutionally chills political speech and participation.—
Taylor Seely,
AZCentral.com,
27 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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“Chills out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chills%20out. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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