1
as in freezing
to cause to lose heat
cool your drinks in the icy mountain stream
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2
as in hushing
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 cooling
Unlike Honeywell, Dover has not announced plans to dramatically reshape its constellation of businesses, which spans from refrigerator doors to liquid cooling components for AI servers to car lifts at the autobody shop.
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Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 19 Apr. 2026
Alvarez awoke Sunday leading the majors in slugging, OPS and home runs, a flaming core at the heart of a cooling lineup.
—Matt Kawahara, Houston Chronicle, 19 Apr. 2026
These cooling sheets and bedding essentials are lightweight and breathable enough to keep hot sleepers comfortable on even the hottest Southern nights.
—Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 19 Apr. 2026
Healthcare, including home healthcare and elder care, has boomed despite a cooling labor market.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 19 Apr. 2026
Beat the heat and get your pup this cooling mat for long road trips.
—Jessie Quinn, USA Today, 18 Apr. 2026
Use thin fabric floating row cover — not the thick fabric used in such cover that traps heat for frost protection — to provide protection from the heat and, with its ventilating features, provide a cooling effect.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 18 Apr. 2026
The township's resolution raises concerns over data centers' potential to produce massive amounts of wastewater, chemical pollution, or water that has been warmed by cooling systems.
—CBS News, 18 Apr. 2026
After 100 heating–cooling cycles, its performance barely changed.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 12 Apr. 2026
Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 19 Apr. 2026
Alvarez awoke Sunday leading the majors in slugging, OPS and home runs, a flaming core at the heart of a cooling lineup.
—Matt Kawahara, Houston Chronicle, 19 Apr. 2026
These cooling sheets and bedding essentials are lightweight and breathable enough to keep hot sleepers comfortable on even the hottest Southern nights.
—Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 19 Apr. 2026
Healthcare, including home healthcare and elder care, has boomed despite a cooling labor market.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 19 Apr. 2026
Beat the heat and get your pup this cooling mat for long road trips.
—Jessie Quinn, USA Today, 18 Apr. 2026
Use thin fabric floating row cover — not the thick fabric used in such cover that traps heat for frost protection — to provide protection from the heat and, with its ventilating features, provide a cooling effect.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 18 Apr. 2026
The township's resolution raises concerns over data centers' potential to produce massive amounts of wastewater, chemical pollution, or water that has been warmed by cooling systems.
—CBS News, 18 Apr. 2026
After 100 heating–cooling cycles, its performance barely changed.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 12 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cooling
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The xenon flash does a better job of freezing motion when compared with an LED.—
Jim Fisher,
PC Magazine,
14 Apr. 2026
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Another necessity is more adaptive insurance that can price in novel risks without completely freezing up, as has happened in the strait.—
Tim McDonnell,
semafor.com,
14 Apr. 2026
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There are a lot of ways to declutter out there—the pile method and the discernment method are two of them, and now, everyone’s hushing their house.—
Quincy Bulin,
Southern Living,
28 Dec. 2025
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Unfortunately, the austerity and elegance of the downstairs dining room acts as a dampener, hushing the salad’s brashness and sapping much of the fun.—
Helen Rosner,
New Yorker,
14 Dec. 2025
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As for the 33,193 fans who sat through this bone-chilling night, most of them went home happy.—
Steve Buckley,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2026
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Authorities have not identified a suspect or motive, though the FBI released chilling doorbell camera video of an armed and masked man outside Nancy Guthrie’s home on the morning she was reported missing.—
Daniel Arkin,
NBC news,
6 Apr. 2026
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Since refrigerating people wasn’t a viable treatment, Welsh and the CF Foundation needed chemists to create a small molecule that could replicate what happened in the cold.—
Courtney Crowder,
USA Today,
10 Apr. 2026
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Another amendment Senate Democrats proposed was that if a homeowner could provide medical proof that the utility is medically necessary, like refrigerating medication, then a utility company can’t shut down the service, Pol said.—
Alexandra Kukulka,
Chicago Tribune,
23 Mar. 2026
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The alarms go off, the two get locked in the entry hall, and as Emma panics, Charlie rushes over to kiss her, quieting her fear.—
Shirley Li,
The Atlantic,
8 Apr. 2026
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Research has linked prolonged exposure to that level of ambient noise to elevated stress and anxiety, so by quieting that baseline sensory load, ANC creates the right environment for some calming music or a meditation app to do its job.—
Stacey Leasca,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Apr. 2026
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Key Takeaways Sourdough bread contains peptides that might help lower blood pressure by relaxing blood vessels.—
Morgan Pearson,
Verywell Health,
16 Apr. 2026
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Step back from a noisy group chat to do something relaxing, because quiet helps practical insights rise.—
Tarot.com,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Apr. 2026
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“Cooling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cooling. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.
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