cooling (down)

Definition of cooling (down)next
present participle of cool (down)

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cooling (down)
drying up
Verb
  • But after years of record investment by the state in such wildfire risk mitigation, two key money sources are drying up, potentially reducing the state’s annual budget for vegetation removal by hundreds of millions of dollars.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 30 May 2026
  • To prevent the eggs from drying up, they're stored in plastic containers packed with damp earth and taken, miles away, to a place that's more climate-controlled.
    Nathan Rott, NPR, 27 May 2026
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“Cooling (down).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cooling%20%28down%29. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.

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