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
Atmospheric rivers are typically driven forward by the evaporation of ocean waters, which temporarily cools the atmosphere providing the propulsion for the storm.
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Gord Magill, Newsweek, 21 Dec. 2024
Oftentimes a warmer temperature during the day is preferred while nighttime is more comfortable when the house cools off a bit.
—Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Dec. 2024
The use of water as a flame deflector cools down launch sites after rockets are blasted into space.
—Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
Dense fog develops when the air near the ground cools to its dew point—this is the temperature at which water vapor condenses into tiny liquid water droplets that remain suspended in the air.
—Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
The findings come as the Federal Reserve is set to lower interest rates for the third time this year as economic growth moderates and the job market cools.
—Rob Wile, NBC News, 18 Dec. 2024
Other global automakers are scaling back their ambitious EV plans as demand cools.
—Nicholas Gordon, Fortune Asia, 18 Dec. 2024
If the Nasdaq 100 cools off by more than 4% between now and mid-January, an investor will profit in an unlimited manner under $510 in the QQQ.
—Jeff Kilburg, CNBC, 13 Dec. 2024
But as the Universe cools further, down to a temperature of just 10 billion K or so, some of these reactions proceed more slowly than others.
—Big Think, 10 Dec. 2024
Gord Magill, Newsweek, 21 Dec. 2024
Oftentimes a warmer temperature during the day is preferred while nighttime is more comfortable when the house cools off a bit.
—Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Dec. 2024
The use of water as a flame deflector cools down launch sites after rockets are blasted into space.
—Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
Dense fog develops when the air near the ground cools to its dew point—this is the temperature at which water vapor condenses into tiny liquid water droplets that remain suspended in the air.
—Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
The findings come as the Federal Reserve is set to lower interest rates for the third time this year as economic growth moderates and the job market cools.
—Rob Wile, NBC News, 18 Dec. 2024
Other global automakers are scaling back their ambitious EV plans as demand cools.
—Nicholas Gordon, Fortune Asia, 18 Dec. 2024
If the Nasdaq 100 cools off by more than 4% between now and mid-January, an investor will profit in an unlimited manner under $510 in the QQQ.
—Jeff Kilburg, CNBC, 13 Dec. 2024
But as the Universe cools further, down to a temperature of just 10 billion K or so, some of these reactions proceed more slowly than others.
—Big Think, 10 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cools
freezes
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Harry freezes and flashes back to his time in prison as a teenager.—
Matt Cabral,
EW.com,
13 Apr. 2025
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When the temperatures drop and the ground freezes in the winter, available water becomes limited.—
Heather Zidack,
Hartford Courant,
12 Apr. 2025
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“Cools.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cools. Accessed 7 Jul. 2025.
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