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as in icy
lacking in friendliness or warmth of feeling
were met with a chill gaze when they arrived home late from the party
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2
as in chilling
uncomfortably cool
this chill weather is making my teeth chatter
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as in freezing
having a low or subnormal temperature
no one should be coatless on a chill night as this
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as in dark
causing or marked by an atmosphere lacking in cheer
the house's design may be cutting-edge, but it has a chill sterility about it that is anything but homey
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as in chilliness
an uncomfortable degree of coolness
there's a chill in the air, so you'd better wear a sweater
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as in to freeze
to cause to lose heat
chill the gelatin for two hours, until it sets
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as in to relax
to get rid of nervous tension or anxiety
you want to hang out with us and just chill this weekend?
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as in to discourage
to lessen the courage or confidence of
investors chilled by the floundering economy
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as in to lazy
to spend time doing nothing
instead of going out tonight, let's stay in and chill
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Recent Examples of chill
Erin Bunch, SELF, 13 Feb. 2025
Glad someone can be chill when a foot is getting degloved!
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 13 Feb. 2025
Miri Talabac, Baltimore Sun, 3 Apr. 2025
Common symptoms of pneumonia include chest pain when breathing or coughing; fatigue; fever, sweating and shaking chills; nausea or vomiting; and a cough that produces phlegm, according to the Mayo Clinic.
—Adrianna Rodriguez, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2025
Mark Davis, Newsweek, 14 Mar. 2025
Courts really should be able to recognize this tactic as an effort to silence criticism of the Administration and to chill political speech.
—Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker, 12 Mar. 2025
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Adjective
But while the vibe of your home gym might be chill, your programming shouldn’t be—and research shows that any well-rounded workout routine should include weight training.
—Erin Bunch, SELF, 13 Feb. 2025
Glad someone can be chill when a foot is getting degloved!
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 13 Feb. 2025
Noun
One popular way to insulate them a few degrees is to cover the planting with row cover, a type of lightweight fabric designed to let most of the sunlight and rainfall reach the plants while shielding them from chills.
—Miri Talabac, Baltimore Sun, 3 Apr. 2025
Common symptoms of pneumonia include chest pain when breathing or coughing; fatigue; fever, sweating and shaking chills; nausea or vomiting; and a cough that produces phlegm, according to the Mayo Clinic.
—Adrianna Rodriguez, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2025
Verb
Policy uncertainty from the federal government would likely chill investor willingness to provide capital for American companies to continue their innovative work.
—Mark Davis, Newsweek, 14 Mar. 2025
Courts really should be able to recognize this tactic as an effort to silence criticism of the Administration and to chill political speech.
—Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker, 12 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chill
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Forecasters warned of poor visibility and icy road conditions, urging motorists to travel with extra food and water in case they became stranded.—
ASSOCIATED PRESS,
TIME,
14 Mar. 2025
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The icy reception was caught on camera by The Guardian's Andrew Roth at a performance of the National Symphony Orchestra.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
EW.com,
14 Mar. 2025
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This will have a chilling effect for founders and innovators in the crypto/digital asset space looking to build infrastructure, particularly involving privacy preserving technology.—
Andrea Tinianow,
Forbes.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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But the vampires’ descent on the juke joint ups the suspense and becomes genuinely scary, at first with the unsettling charm of their ancient leader, Remmick (Jack O’Connell, chilling), and eventually the brutal carnage of their siege.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Apr. 2025
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The video offers a glimpse at the company’s efforts to develop the Kuiper equipment, which has involved putting the dishes through various environmental tests, such as freezing temperatures.—
Michael Kan,
PC Magazine,
8 Apr. 2025
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For weeks leading up to the ruling, hundreds of thousands of people protesting for and against Mr. Yoon have lined the streets of Seoul, often enduring freezing temperatures, rain and snow.—
Jin Yu Young,
New York Times,
4 Apr. 2025
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The Page Turner sees the Page family consumed by the literary world — each in their own way — as its dark, foundational secret runs the risk of exposure.—
Rachel Raposas,
People.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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While the app only went dark for a matter of a day or so in the U.S., it was removed from the Apple and Google app stores for weeks, because federal law could have seen Apple or Google penalized for distributing it.—
David Phelan,
Forbes.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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The fuel then freezes instantly due to its high altitude and light then reflects on it, creating the strange-looking glow in the sky, per the outlet.—
Michael Dorgan,
Fox News,
25 Mar. 2025
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Researchers face extreme conditions, from freezing temperatures to navigating narrow passages.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
25 Mar. 2025
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One reason for this is that estrogen helps keep blood vessels flexible and supports the production of nitric oxide, a molecule that allows vessels to relax and maintain healthy blood flow.—
Matthew Nudy,
The Conversation,
4 Apr. 2025
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Those restrictions were relaxed after the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991.—
Lee Habeeb,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Apr. 2025
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Obama discouraged Biden from running in 2016.—
W. James Antle III,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
14 Mar. 2025
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The supply-side economics of the Reagan era discouraged government intervention into the balance of supply and demand.—
Mark Davis,
Newsweek,
13 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Some of our top picks include a six-piece set of packing cubes to help organize your suitcase, currently on sale for less than $20, as well as a convertible travel pillow for $10 that can transform into a blanket to keep you cozy on chilly flights.—
Rylee Johnston,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Mar. 2025
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That said, nothing sounds worse than having bacon splatter on the stove or oven, or braving chilly temperatures to cook it on the grill.—
Kait Hanson,
Southern Living,
14 Mar. 2025
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“Chill.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chill. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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