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
After 10 more minutes of cooling down, shift the brownies to a cutting board.
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Karla Walsh, Southern Living, 11 Jan. 2026
For a bird’s-eye view of the jungle and villages, climb the towering Nohoch Mul Pyramid to emerge around 138 feet above the canopy before cooling off in your choice of pristine cenotes.
—Gemma Price, Travel + Leisure, 11 Jan. 2026
Analysts at the time said consumers were cooling on opulent desserts and suggested tougher times were ahead for bakeries that focused solely on cupcakes.
—Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2026
The facility was improperly cooling cooked chicken on a speed rack.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 9 Jan. 2026
Wisconsin’s economy was cooling toward the end of 2025, according to the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development.
—Ricardo Torres, jsonline.com, 9 Jan. 2026
Scalp cooling therapy cost her thousands of dollars.
—Juli McDonald, CBS News, 9 Jan. 2026
That means more energy demand for cooling and more stress on water systems.
—Bob Maliva, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Jan. 2026
Its maintenance services include oil change services, heating and cooling system flush and fill service, fuel system service and a transmission flush and fill service.
—Kenneth Squire, CNBC, 8 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cooling
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The strikes have left tens of thousands of people across the country without power or heating amid freezing winter temperatures.—
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Typically, temperatures should be just above freezing for the beginning of January.—
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There are a lot of ways to declutter out there—the pile method and the discernment method are two of them, and now, everyone’s hushing their house.—
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Unfortunately, the austerity and elegance of the downstairs dining room acts as a dampener, hushing the salad’s brashness and sapping much of the fun.—
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Astringent Hachiya persimmons must fully soften at room temperature before eating because chilling too early locks in bitterness.—
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Adding a splash of ice water and chilling the dough helps prevent the cookies from spreading too much in the oven, resulting in the perfect texture.—
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Read on for more about refrigerating onions.—
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That often means refrigerating them to ensure the microorganisms stay alive and the product doesn’t spoil.—
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Dave Chappelle – Live July 14, 2023 Comedy at this scale functions strangely — a stadium quieting itself to hear one person think out loud.—
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Gilma Pereda was having trouble quieting her brain.—
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Style your living room with new throw pillow covers and blankets, design a relaxing bedroom with natural cotton sheets, set the table with stoneware plates, or make your kitchen even more functional with premium baking dishes and wooden utensils.—
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That must include a lounge set that’s comfy enough for relaxing on the couch but has a polished design that looks put-together when worn out of the house.—
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“Cooling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cooling. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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