1
as in freezing
to cause to lose heat
cool your drinks in the icy mountain stream
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2
as in hushing
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 cooling
Changing the direction of ceiling fans can help reduce heating costs in winter and lower cooling costs in summer.
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Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 4 Jan. 2025
Meanwhile, the white dwarf, a stellar remnant that has burned through its fuel, is steadily cooling.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
Turn the cakes out onto cooling racks.
—The Enquirer, 3 Jan. 2025
Sabrina Carpenter is cooling things down for 2025… well, sort of.
—Kara Nesvig, Allure, 3 Jan. 2025
Sustainability is a key topic on the fashion forecast for 2025 but there’s a noticeable cooling effect on what has been one of the hottest issues of the past few years.
—Olivia Pinnock, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
The study authors also noticed better cooling rates, which are crucial for eliminating unwanted thermal vibrations and maintaining the stability of a quantum system.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 29 Dec. 2024
Children will enjoy playing on the playground, bouncing on the jumping pillow, or cooling off at the splash pad.
—Jennifer Prince, Southern Living, 29 Dec. 2024
Since its latest redesign the whole Civic family has used a hexagonal grate as a design feature across the dashboard, which also hides the heating and cooling vents.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 29 Dec. 2024
Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 4 Jan. 2025
Meanwhile, the white dwarf, a stellar remnant that has burned through its fuel, is steadily cooling.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
Turn the cakes out onto cooling racks.
—The Enquirer, 3 Jan. 2025
Sabrina Carpenter is cooling things down for 2025… well, sort of.
—Kara Nesvig, Allure, 3 Jan. 2025
Sustainability is a key topic on the fashion forecast for 2025 but there’s a noticeable cooling effect on what has been one of the hottest issues of the past few years.
—Olivia Pinnock, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
The study authors also noticed better cooling rates, which are crucial for eliminating unwanted thermal vibrations and maintaining the stability of a quantum system.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 29 Dec. 2024
Children will enjoy playing on the playground, bouncing on the jumping pillow, or cooling off at the splash pad.
—Jennifer Prince, Southern Living, 29 Dec. 2024
Since its latest redesign the whole Civic family has used a hexagonal grate as a design feature across the dashboard, which also hides the heating and cooling vents.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 29 Dec. 2024
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“Cooling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cooling. Accessed 17 Jan. 2025.
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