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as in froze
to cause to lose heat
cool your drinks in the icy mountain stream
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as in hushed
to become still and orderly
after the recess, tempers had cooled, and we could have a civil, rational discussion
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Recent Examples of cooled
Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 10 Mar. 2026
Use only small amounts of cooled, untreated wood ash—the rule is no more than 5 to 10 percent of your compost pile—to avoid harming microorganisms.
—Michelle Mastro, Martha Stewart, 25 Feb. 2026
Spread on cooled cake, and garnish with sprinkles.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 22 Feb. 2026
This is super-cooled rain that freezes on contact with any surface at freezing or below.
—Michael Autovino, CBS News, 22 Jan. 2026
Meanwhile, there is a reason that my mother’s chocolate cake recipe called specifically for hot, rather than cooled, brewed coffee.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Jan. 2026
Pour filling into cooled crust.
—C.w. Cameron, AJC.com, 18 Jan. 2026
The gaps can even be brushed with a little cooled, melted chocolate or fruit jam.
—Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Dec. 2025
That includes docking adapters and other hardware changes key to orbital refueling, a complex process involving two Starships docking in orbit to transfer hundreds of tons of super-cooled propellant.
—Reuters, NBC news, 14 Oct. 2025
Emma Gometz, Scientific American, 25 Mar. 2026
The Labubu craze has since cooled, and Pop Mart's stock has retreated some 40% from its August peak.
—Elaine Yu, CNBC, 25 Mar. 2026
In real-world testing, the system cooled a truck cab significantly over a couple of hours on a warm day, validating the concept.
—Munis Raza, Interesting Engineering, 24 Mar. 2026
Although cocoa prices have cooled somewhat in recent months, the change hasn't reached store shelves yet.
—Kelly McCarthy, ABC News, 24 Mar. 2026
In a shocker, OpenAI will discontinue Sora, the video-generation app that briefly went viral last year but has since cooled off.
—Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 24 Mar. 2026
Generally, fall is when the soil has cooled off enough from the summer heat, says Ivanov.
—Michelle Mastro, Architectural Digest, 24 Mar. 2026
Both teams have now lost two consecutive games, which has cooled their jumps into the top six just last week.
—Lauren Williams, AJC.com, 18 Mar. 2026
The good news is that appreciation has cooled; the median is up just 13% in the past four years.
—Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 18 Mar. 2026
Adjective
The complex process, requiring two Starships equipped with docking adapters to meet up in orbit to transfer hundreds of tons of super-cooled propellant, is necessary for Starship to reach distant destinations like Mars.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 10 Mar. 2026
Use only small amounts of cooled, untreated wood ash—the rule is no more than 5 to 10 percent of your compost pile—to avoid harming microorganisms.
—Michelle Mastro, Martha Stewart, 25 Feb. 2026
Spread on cooled cake, and garnish with sprinkles.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 22 Feb. 2026
This is super-cooled rain that freezes on contact with any surface at freezing or below.
—Michael Autovino, CBS News, 22 Jan. 2026
Meanwhile, there is a reason that my mother’s chocolate cake recipe called specifically for hot, rather than cooled, brewed coffee.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Jan. 2026
Pour filling into cooled crust.
—C.w. Cameron, AJC.com, 18 Jan. 2026
The gaps can even be brushed with a little cooled, melted chocolate or fruit jam.
—Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Dec. 2025
That includes docking adapters and other hardware changes key to orbital refueling, a complex process involving two Starships docking in orbit to transfer hundreds of tons of super-cooled propellant.
—Reuters, NBC news, 14 Oct. 2025
Verb
Then the antiparticles are cryogenically cooled to keep them at low energy.
—Emma Gometz, Scientific American, 25 Mar. 2026
The Labubu craze has since cooled, and Pop Mart's stock has retreated some 40% from its August peak.
—Elaine Yu, CNBC, 25 Mar. 2026
In real-world testing, the system cooled a truck cab significantly over a couple of hours on a warm day, validating the concept.
—Munis Raza, Interesting Engineering, 24 Mar. 2026
Although cocoa prices have cooled somewhat in recent months, the change hasn't reached store shelves yet.
—Kelly McCarthy, ABC News, 24 Mar. 2026
In a shocker, OpenAI will discontinue Sora, the video-generation app that briefly went viral last year but has since cooled off.
—Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 24 Mar. 2026
Generally, fall is when the soil has cooled off enough from the summer heat, says Ivanov.
—Michelle Mastro, Architectural Digest, 24 Mar. 2026
Both teams have now lost two consecutive games, which has cooled their jumps into the top six just last week.
—Lauren Williams, AJC.com, 18 Mar. 2026
The good news is that appreciation has cooled; the median is up just 13% in the past four years.
—Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 18 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cooled
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The menu includes Easter ham, steamship round beef and roast chicken, plus breakfast items, pastas, salads, chilled shrimp, sushi, and 12 different dessert cakes, tarts, cookies and ice creams.—
Bud Kennedy,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
16 Mar. 2026
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Those included issues with liquid hydrogen — a super-chilled propellant that is notorious for leaking — seeping out of the rocket at higher-than-acceptable rates during an initial fueling test.—
Jackie Wattles,
CNN Money,
13 Mar. 2026
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But after the White House froze federal grant funding for the project in the fall, citing concerns about diversity and equity measures, lobbyists with an interest in the tunnel donated $2,500 to a political novice running in the Republican primary in Wisconsin’s 7th Congressional District.—
Megan O’Matz,
ProPublica,
18 Mar. 2026
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While Medicare froze reimbursements, supplemental insurers did not.—
Brian New,
CBS News,
18 Mar. 2026
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What could have been a straightforward suburban critique is instead closer to a rich, deep baroque painting capturing longing, power, and hushed domestic drama.—
Vanity Fair,
Vanity Fair,
26 Mar. 2026
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Inside, the house was hushed and still.—
Alex Morris,
Rolling Stone,
19 Mar. 2026
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The festival food court will have offerings including sushi, gyoza, mochi, teriyaki chicken bowls, bento boxes and shave ice, with iced coffee, boba drinks, beer, sake, plum wine, sodas and lemonade to wash it all down.—
Anne Gelhaus,
Mercury News,
29 Mar. 2026
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My sweet Shen shows up for work, too, iced Dunkin’ in hand, of course.—
Maggie Fremont,
Vulture,
27 Mar. 2026
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May be made ahead and refrigerated in an airtight container for up to 3 days.—
C.W. Cameron,
AJC.com,
22 Mar. 2026
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The cake can be made and refrigerated at this point, loosely covered with foil.—
Mary Ann Esposito,
Boston Herald,
18 Mar. 2026
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Stick to the 15, the group advises, or buy frozen or organic.—
Robert Abitbol,
USA Today,
28 Mar. 2026
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This activity likely took the form of outgassing jets—as the comet approached the sun, the star’s heat would have caused frozen ices to become gas.—
Claire Cameron,
Scientific American,
27 Mar. 2026
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Yet, for now, the guns have quieted.—
Noo Saro-Wiwa,
The Dial,
24 Mar. 2026
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The score came in the waning seconds of the power play and with just under two minutes in the period, and quieted the crimson and gold-clad crowd.—
Kyle Newman,
Denver Post,
22 Mar. 2026
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During a shoot that took place in an unheated swimming pool in Cycle 7, one contestant was rebuked for coming down with hypothermia.—
Sophie Gilbert,
The Atlantic,
6 Mar. 2026
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Leaving them in an unheated car in frigid temperatures is not a good idea.—
Dawn Pettinelli,
Hartford Courant,
28 Feb. 2026
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“Cooled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cooled. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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