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
As the Universe expands and cools, the cross-section drops, and eventually, dark matter stops annihilating away or interacting with anything else in any appreciable way.
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Big Think, 29 Jan. 2026
Deuterons assemble well after the 100 MeV fireball cools, explaining how fragile nuclei endure extreme conditions.
—Tejasri Gururaj, Interesting Engineering, 29 Jan. 2026
At the rear of the Icemag 3 is a near-silent fan with RGB lighting that cools the power bank down when its charging a smartphone.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026
That said, the interest earnings here won't be identical and, with one account in particular, returns could even decline if the interest rate climate cools further this year.
—Matt Richardson, CBS News, 27 Jan. 2026
Despite its name, a heat pump both warms and cools a building.
—Judith Kohler, Denver Post, 26 Jan. 2026
At night, heavy clothes stay on indoors as the apartment cools rapidly without central heating.
—Derek Gatopoulos, Los Angeles Times, 25 Jan. 2026
The more cool air that passes over the hot liquid, the faster the tea cools.
—Katie Landeck, The Providence Journal, 22 Jan. 2026
As the weather cools and days shorten into winter, indoor plants slow down or go dormant.
—Alexandra Jones, The Spruce, 21 Jan. 2026
Big Think, 29 Jan. 2026
Deuterons assemble well after the 100 MeV fireball cools, explaining how fragile nuclei endure extreme conditions.
—Tejasri Gururaj, Interesting Engineering, 29 Jan. 2026
At the rear of the Icemag 3 is a near-silent fan with RGB lighting that cools the power bank down when its charging a smartphone.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026
That said, the interest earnings here won't be identical and, with one account in particular, returns could even decline if the interest rate climate cools further this year.
—Matt Richardson, CBS News, 27 Jan. 2026
Despite its name, a heat pump both warms and cools a building.
—Judith Kohler, Denver Post, 26 Jan. 2026
At night, heavy clothes stay on indoors as the apartment cools rapidly without central heating.
—Derek Gatopoulos, Los Angeles Times, 25 Jan. 2026
The more cool air that passes over the hot liquid, the faster the tea cools.
—Katie Landeck, The Providence Journal, 22 Jan. 2026
As the weather cools and days shorten into winter, indoor plants slow down or go dormant.
—Alexandra Jones, The Spruce, 21 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cools
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As much of the United States still freezes, parts of the South are set to see snow and powerful winds with potential blizzard conditions in coastal areas.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
31 Jan. 2026
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As the ice crystal falls to the ground, water vapor freezes onto the primary crystal, building new crystals, creating the six arms of the snowflake!—
Ray Petelin,
CBS News,
31 Jan. 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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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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Winds chills in the mountains could hit 0 to minus 10 degrees, the NWS says.—
Mark Price,
Charlotte Observer,
12 Dec. 2025
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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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With regular doses of morphine, the doctor quiets the alpha’s aggressive impulses.—
Louis Peitzman,
Vulture,
16 Jan. 2026
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The notice relaxes the safe harbor in reg.—
Carrie Brandon Elliot,
Forbes.com,
20 Jan. 2026
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Potassium relaxes the muscles in your blood vessels, helping lower your blood pressure.—
Lindsay Curtis,
Verywell Health,
20 Jan. 2026
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“Cools.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cools. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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