1
as in settles (down)
to become still and orderly
stop making that racket, and just chill out!
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2
as in relaxes
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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Also, closing your mouth a bit relaxes your jaw muscles and gives you more space back there.—
Elizabeth Cohen,
NBC news,
24 Aug. 2025 -
But the new guidance relaxes those limits.—
Sally Pipes,
Forbes.com,
21 Aug. 2025
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Sipur’s business model of production high-end shows on modest budgets with international partners has allowed the company to prosper even as demand for content cools off from its pre-pandemic Peak TV peak.—
Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
16 Sep. 2025
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The primarily Spanish wine list shifts with the seasons, with coastal wines like Albariño from Bodegas y Viñedos Raúl Pérez offering refreshment in the summer, giving way to inland reds as the weather cools.—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Sep. 2025
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Miz appeared in place of Corey Graves for what seems like his commentary audition as his in-ring career winds down.—
Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes.com,
20 Sep. 2025
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If the season has been any indication, there will be a lot of tears shed from not only Zingbot's zings but the fallout from the week as the season winds down.—
Christopher Kuhagen,
jsonline.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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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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Dell’s downward-firing speakers, positioned underneath each side of the chassis, project decent sound quality if the laptop rests on a solid surface, not your lap.—
Charles Jefferies,
PC Magazine,
18 Sep. 2025
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Key Growth Drivers The narrative rests on several key factors.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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The Professor Watchlist has been denounced by faculty associations as a blacklist that chills academic freedom.—
Stephanie A,
The Conversation,
11 Sep. 2025
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During the height of the summer heat, the ice chills the water for the penguin, sea otter and hippo habitats.—
Elizabeth B. Kim,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
7 Sep. 2025
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“Chills out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chills%20out. Accessed 22 Sep. 2025.
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