1
as in freezes
to cause to lose heat
cool your drinks in the icy mountain stream
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as in hushes
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 cools
Some see ARMs as the only path to homeownership, wagering that central bankers will cut rates as inflation cools off.
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Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 4 Nov. 2025
Feeling inspired to bake as the weather cools?
—Abby Norman, Verywell Health, 4 Nov. 2025
As the weather quickly cools, swapping your sheets can do wonders for your sleep.
—Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 Oct. 2025
The two-piece mask cools the skin while hydrating, plumping, and adding a healthy glow.
—Iman Balagam, Vogue, 30 Oct. 2025
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell poured cold water on hopes for a holiday rate cut, dialing back expectations as the labor market cools and inflation persists.
—Rachel Barber, USA Today, 30 Oct. 2025
Top off the mulch around the base of your azaleas once the weather cools in fall but before the first hard freeze.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 30 Oct. 2025
And the rise of dining-out prices cools as restaurateurs face financially skittish diners.
—Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 29 Oct. 2025
The copper radiation shield cools the atoms to –148 degrees Fahrenheit (–100 degrees Celsius).
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 29 Oct. 2025
Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 4 Nov. 2025
Feeling inspired to bake as the weather cools?
—Abby Norman, Verywell Health, 4 Nov. 2025
As the weather quickly cools, swapping your sheets can do wonders for your sleep.
—Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 Oct. 2025
The two-piece mask cools the skin while hydrating, plumping, and adding a healthy glow.
—Iman Balagam, Vogue, 30 Oct. 2025
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell poured cold water on hopes for a holiday rate cut, dialing back expectations as the labor market cools and inflation persists.
—Rachel Barber, USA Today, 30 Oct. 2025
Top off the mulch around the base of your azaleas once the weather cools in fall but before the first hard freeze.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 30 Oct. 2025
And the rise of dining-out prices cools as restaurateurs face financially skittish diners.
—Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 29 Oct. 2025
The copper radiation shield cools the atoms to –148 degrees Fahrenheit (–100 degrees Celsius).
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 29 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cools
Verb
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Bury the edge of a wire cage a couple of inches below the soil, which is much easier to do before the ground freezes.—
Andy Wilcox,
Better Homes & Gardens,
9 Nov. 2025
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That’s because rent freezes discourage housing construction, leading to scarcity, crumbling buildings and higher prices over time.—
Steven Greenhut,
Oc Register,
7 Nov. 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
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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
Verb
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When that kind of listening behavior scales up across an entire population, and audiences are spread thin, the cultural conversation quiets.—
Jonathan Garrett,
The Atlantic,
29 Oct. 2025
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His replacement stands at the front of the room and quiets the audience before kicking off another presentation.—
Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
25 Oct. 2025
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
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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
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“Cools.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cools. Accessed 29 Nov. 2025.
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