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as in to cool
to become still and orderly
stop making that racket, and just chill out!
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as in to relax
to get rid of nervous tension or anxiety
if you don't chill out, you're going to get an ulcer
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Recent Examples of chill out
This would also make solving the problem of Poplar Grove not simply a matter of getting adults—the parents and the school—to chill out, as Gladwell suggests.
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Gal Beckerman, The Atlantic, 27 Sep. 2024
Why not chill out with this healthy marijuana beet lemonade, fun, relaxing and good for you!
—Tribune Content Agency, The Mercury News, 26 Sep. 2024
But one of the most chill things is did Game of Thrones stars help this weed trend to chill out?
—Tribune Content Agency, The Mercury News, 26 Sep. 2024
The research, published in Physiological Entomology on Monday, found that the species know how to chill out and stay calm when put in heart rate-raising situations.
—Li Cohen, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2024
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Gal Beckerman, The Atlantic, 27 Sep. 2024
Why not chill out with this healthy marijuana beet lemonade, fun, relaxing and good for you!
—Tribune Content Agency, The Mercury News, 26 Sep. 2024
But one of the most chill things is did Game of Thrones stars help this weed trend to chill out?
—Tribune Content Agency, The Mercury News, 26 Sep. 2024
The research, published in Physiological Entomology on Monday, found that the species know how to chill out and stay calm when put in heart rate-raising situations.
—Li Cohen, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chill out
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If that happens, the new report suggests, northern Europe could cool by about 5.4 degrees Fahrenheit in a decade.Evan Bush, NBC News, 12 Nov. 2024
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Heat pumps use that water to heat or cool a space, which is vastly more efficient than burning natural gas.Matt Simon / Grist, Quartz, 12 Nov. 2024
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Summer days in the high mountains cede to relaxing evenings on the casual confines of Main Street.James Dziezynski, Outside Online, 10 Nov. 2024
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Others will be happy to kick back, relax and sleep in.Georgia Nicols, The Denver Post, 9 Nov. 2024
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As the party wound down, the man cut through the crowd to again offer Ingram a drink.Rachel Corbett, Vulture, 5 Nov. 2024
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November to remain active Hurricane season typically winds down in November, but this year has already proven itself to be anything but typical.Mary Gilbert, CNN, 1 Nov. 2024
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Many elite-level ski boots still have a lacing system that can loosen up over the course of a few kilometers.Stephanie Pearson, Outside Online, 10 Oct. 2024
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Do Blake and Yachty come out of this odd-couple experience loosening up in their respective solo catalogues?Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 3 July 2024
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Matthews’ voice swung from gravelly to hushed in a simple, affecting tribute.Melissa Ruggieri, USA TODAY, 20 Oct. 2024
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Throughout the first act, the auditorium was hushed.Tomas Weber, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Oct. 2024
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“Chill out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chill%20out. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
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