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
Wipe each section with a microfiber towel before the grime cools and resets.
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Rae Ford, Martha Stewart, 19 Feb. 2026
Swap lemon for chocolate when the weather cools down, or try it with a lime twist.
—Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 18 Feb. 2026
When crypto is booming, volumes surge, and the stock can gap higher; when crypto cools, the opposite happens.
—Michael Khouw, CNBC, 17 Feb. 2026
Most spring-blooming bulbs evolved in an environment where the weather slowly cools in autumn, stays cold during the long winter season, and warms up gradually again in spring.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Feb. 2026
The city softens, the breeze cools and conversation comes easy.
—Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 11 Feb. 2026
On nights such as this, the ground cools rapidly.
—Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 5 Feb. 2026
Such powerful fields can significantly influence how gas moves, cools, and eventually forms new stars, while also regulating how galaxies lose material to their surroundings.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 30 Jan. 2026
While one market cools, another may be strengthening.
—Robert Daugherty, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Rae Ford, Martha Stewart, 19 Feb. 2026
Swap lemon for chocolate when the weather cools down, or try it with a lime twist.
—Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 18 Feb. 2026
When crypto is booming, volumes surge, and the stock can gap higher; when crypto cools, the opposite happens.
—Michael Khouw, CNBC, 17 Feb. 2026
Most spring-blooming bulbs evolved in an environment where the weather slowly cools in autumn, stays cold during the long winter season, and warms up gradually again in spring.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Feb. 2026
The city softens, the breeze cools and conversation comes easy.
—Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 11 Feb. 2026
On nights such as this, the ground cools rapidly.
—Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 5 Feb. 2026
Such powerful fields can significantly influence how gas moves, cools, and eventually forms new stars, while also regulating how galaxies lose material to their surroundings.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 30 Jan. 2026
While one market cools, another may be strengthening.
—Robert Daugherty, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cools
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As the temperature drops, the water freezes and expands, causing the pavement to rise.—
Katie Wiseman,
IndyStar,
13 Feb. 2026
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When the water freezes and expands, the road surface weakens, which causes potholes to form.—
Caroline Neal,
Louisville Courier Journal,
12 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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When enforcement activity impedes the rights to assemble, document and criticize government action, that chills those rights, and the consequences extend beyond any single demonstration.—
Yohuru Williams,
The Conversation,
4 Feb. 2026
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Apartments in the capital are freezing, and when venturing outside people wear heavy layers of clothes against the bitter cold that chills to the bone.—
Vasilisa Stepanenko,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Jan. 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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Safety Kam Curl, whose interception in overtime against the Bears set up the game-winning field goal, noted that the crowd in Seattle quiets when the Seahawks offense is on the field.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Jan. 2026
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Advertisement The ruling also relaxes limits on a number of other pollutants released by burning coal, such as arsenic, cadmium, chromium, lead, and nickel.—
Simmone Shah,
Time,
20 Feb. 2026
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House Bill 267 relaxes funding restrictions to the State Housing Initiatives Program, known as SHIP, which provides local governments with money to promote housing affordability for residents.—
Max Klaver,
Miami Herald,
13 Feb. 2026
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“Cools.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cools. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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