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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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2
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
So grab a can, pour it over ice, and chill out—June just got a lot cooler.
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Matt Rozo, Mercury News, 9 June 2025
The days are starting to heat up, and Amazon has the best summer clothes for chilling out, including jumpsuits, skorts, matching sets, and more.
—Mia Huelsbeck, People.com, 13 June 2025
Between various lessons on packing, lodge etiquette on the trek to Base Camp, and where to ask for toilet paper, Coster returned again and again to reminders for the group to chill out and enjoy the journey.
—Ben Ayers, Outside Online, 22 Apr. 2025
In the last couple episodes, dude seemed to chill out and dull down his sharper edges.
—Nick Caruso, TVLine, 7 May 2025
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Matt Rozo, Mercury News, 9 June 2025
The days are starting to heat up, and Amazon has the best summer clothes for chilling out, including jumpsuits, skorts, matching sets, and more.
—Mia Huelsbeck, People.com, 13 June 2025
Between various lessons on packing, lodge etiquette on the trek to Base Camp, and where to ask for toilet paper, Coster returned again and again to reminders for the group to chill out and enjoy the journey.
—Ben Ayers, Outside Online, 22 Apr. 2025
In the last couple episodes, dude seemed to chill out and dull down his sharper edges.
—Nick Caruso, TVLine, 7 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chill out
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Take the kids to cool off at the North Port Aquatic Center, which features a zero-entry pool, multiple water slides, and the Relaxahatchee Lazy River.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
31 July 2025
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Many guests also like to cool off with treats from Florean Fortescue’s Ice-Cream Parlour, which serves Butterbeer soft-serve and hard-pack flavors, including Clotted Cream and Sticky Toffee Pudding.—
Eve Chen,
USA Today,
31 July 2025
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Try to relax, rip currents don't pull you under the water.—
Tresa Baldas,
Freep.com,
20 July 2025
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Today, this canal is a natural lazy river, at once a testament to the immense history of the land and a relaxing destination to enjoy the unrivaled beauty of the Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve.—
Carley Rojas Avila,
Travel + Leisure,
19 July 2025
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As the season winds down, our skin is often left craving extra care.—
Corein Carter,
Forbes.com,
28 July 2025
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While most families are winding down for the day by 8 p.m., a mom from Clovis, New Mexico is just getting started.—
Daniella Gray,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 July 2025
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At least twice, that has loosened up in the morning.—
Dewayne Bevil,
The Orlando Sentinel,
25 July 2025
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In the series’s second season, though, when Dream is loosening up and reconsidering himself, his metamorphosis falls into a pattern that is ultimately monotonous.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
24 July 2025
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Walking through its marble corridors and hushed reading rooms, the power of simplicity and permanence struck me.—
Luciana Cemerka,
Forbes.com,
22 July 2025
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Inside the airy courtroom, hushed spectators, including Combs’ mother and six adult children, sat on wooden benches.—
Marco della Cava,
USA Today,
3 July 2025
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“Chill out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chill%20out. Accessed 3 Aug. 2025.
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