1
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
Monty tends to be very energetic and goofy, while Sam is far more chilled out.
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Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Mar. 2025
Guests can make the rounds in the award-winning spa’s outdoor hydrotherapy circuit, take a bracing dip in the plunge pool or chill out in the snow room.
—Blane Bachelor, Robb Report, 17 Apr. 2025
Williams wishes that the cicada-phobic would just chill out.
—Mary Carole McCauley, Baltimore Sun, 10 Mar. 2025
Try these six spiritual spots in Ojai to chill out and recharge.
—Kevinisha Walker, Los Angeles Times, 1 Mar. 2025
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Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Mar. 2025
Guests can make the rounds in the award-winning spa’s outdoor hydrotherapy circuit, take a bracing dip in the plunge pool or chill out in the snow room.
—Blane Bachelor, Robb Report, 17 Apr. 2025
Williams wishes that the cicada-phobic would just chill out.
—Mary Carole McCauley, Baltimore Sun, 10 Mar. 2025
Try these six spiritual spots in Ojai to chill out and recharge.
—Kevinisha Walker, Los Angeles Times, 1 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chill out
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Comfort: Our testers sung the praises of mattresses in this list that had comfortable qualities like pillow top covers for a plush feel, as well as breathable, cooling covers to let air circulate.—
Nashia Baker,
Architectural Digest,
13 June 2025
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But here, in the narrows of the canyon, where Temescal Creek tickled the roots of sycamores and cooled the air beneath the heavy branches of valley oaks, Young lighted up with the enthusiasm of an amateur botanist.—
Greg Goldin,
Los Angeles Times,
13 June 2025
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The lounge is outfitted with a luxurious sofa to relax in.—
Kimberley Mok,
Travel + Leisure,
3 June 2025
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Tusk had promised to relax both bans, but they are supported by some of the more socially conservative lawmakers propping up his government, and the threat of a presidential veto likely renders any efforts at persuasion futile.—
Rob Picheta,
CNN Money,
2 June 2025
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The images were taken as the sun's peak activity, known as its solar maximum, begins to wind down.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
13 June 2025
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Hailey Bieber knows how to let her hair loose and enjoy herself The mom of one shared photos of her recent girls' trip with Justine Skye The two friends enjoyed glasses of wine and smiled from ear to ear in several pics Hailey Bieber is finding time to wind down and smell the roses!—
Dayna Haffenden,
People.com,
12 June 2025
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Investors have loosened up and are deservedly enjoying the resounding six-week market comeback — which takes them ever closer to the hard-to-discern line between harmless fun and reckless indulgence.—
Michael Santoli,
CNBC,
17 May 2025
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For the first time this series, the Avalanche were scrambling, loosening up offensively, which invariably loosened things up defensively.—
Mark Lazerus,
New York Times,
29 Apr. 2025
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That 2-1 defeat was a stinger — Tōko Koga’s decisive goal in the 50th minute hushed an otherwise raucous San Diego crowd.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
31 May 2025
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Young Morrison got a harsh lesson in how things are done in a blue state: Liberal groupthink is gospel, dissenters are heretics who should be hushed.—
Boston Herald editorial staff,
Boston Herald,
28 May 2025
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“Chill out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chill%20out. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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