1
as in freezes
to cause to lose heat
cool your drinks in the icy mountain stream
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2
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
Airy linens and cottons in warmer months, then richer layers as the weather cools down.
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Elly Leavitt, Vogue, 11 Mar. 2026
However, economists generally view such moves as temporary and likely to abate once the Iran situation cools.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 11 Mar. 2026
Always water for the same number of minutes year-round — gradually water more often into spring and then summer, less often as the weather cools and through winter.
—Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Mar. 2026
Early next week starts warm before another system cools the metro into the 30s midweek.
—Joseph Dames, CBS News, 6 Mar. 2026
This process keeps you dry during rigorous activities and cools you down.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 4 Mar. 2026
When the battery cools, the membrane spontaneously absorbs moisture from the surrounding air, restoring its water content.
—Etiido Uko
march 04, New Atlas, 4 Mar. 2026
There, proximity to the cold ocean water cools it again as the heat is conducted out through the tank’s steel walls.
—IEEE Spectrum, 3 Mar. 2026
Growth slows as the weather cools, so fall is another good time to divide hostas.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 26 Feb. 2026
Elly Leavitt, Vogue, 11 Mar. 2026
However, economists generally view such moves as temporary and likely to abate once the Iran situation cools.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 11 Mar. 2026
Always water for the same number of minutes year-round — gradually water more often into spring and then summer, less often as the weather cools and through winter.
—Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Mar. 2026
Early next week starts warm before another system cools the metro into the 30s midweek.
—Joseph Dames, CBS News, 6 Mar. 2026
This process keeps you dry during rigorous activities and cools you down.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 4 Mar. 2026
When the battery cools, the membrane spontaneously absorbs moisture from the surrounding air, restoring its water content.
—Etiido Uko
march 04, New Atlas, 4 Mar. 2026
There, proximity to the cold ocean water cools it again as the heat is conducted out through the tank’s steel walls.
—IEEE Spectrum, 3 Mar. 2026
Growth slows as the weather cools, so fall is another good time to divide hostas.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 26 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cools
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In the winter, water that seeps into pavement cracks freezes and expands underground, acting like a wedge.—
Frederick Melo,
Twin Cities,
3 Mar. 2026
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The House voted 86-5 to pass House File 2242, which freezes tuition at the University of Iowa, Iowa State University and the University of Northern Iowa through July 1, 2031.—
Stephen Gruber-Miller,
Des Moines Register,
25 Feb. 2026
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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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The lawsuit, whose defendants include the Department of Homeland Security, argues that federal officers' use of such munitions is a retaliation against protesters that chills their First Amendment rights.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
11 Mar. 2026
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The suit names the Department of Homeland Security and argues that officers’ use of chemical munitions amounts to retaliation that chills First Amendment rights.—
Landon Mion,
FOXNews.com,
10 Mar. 2026
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Toward the end of 2026’s Sparkling Wine & Oyster Celebration, when the last oyster is gone and the sparkling wine has softened to its final fizz, the barn at Campovida quiets enough to hear winter wind moving through the rafters.—
Audrey T. Williams,
Mercury News,
23 Feb. 2026
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Add in ice cubes one at a time, and turn off the unit when the loud grinding quiets, after just a few seconds.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
15 Feb. 2026
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Rising Star in Beverly Hills Gable relaxes on the veranda of his new Beverly Hills rental home in this 1931 photo, which accompanied an article in Screenland magazine.—
Katie Schultz,
Architectural Digest,
24 Feb. 2026
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In the clip, Megan relaxes on a hotel bed wearing a long, bombshell-blonde wig in the most divine blend of honeyed shades, styled in lush, loose waves by her hairstylist Kellon Deryck.—
Kara Nesvig,
Allure,
23 Feb. 2026
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“Cools.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cools. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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