cooldown
noun
cool·down
ˈkül-ˌdau̇n 
: the act or an instance of allowing physiological activity to return to normal gradually after strenuous exercise by engaging in less strenuous exercise
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Finally, end with a 5- to 10-minute cooldown.
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Caroline Tien, SELF, 8 Oct. 2025
Hamlin finished second, while Wallace ended up securing fifth place, and then vented his frustration by showing Hamlin the finger on the cooldown lap.
—Saajan Jogia, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Oct. 2025
Fed Chair Jerome Powell said a sharp cooldown of hiring over the summer had shifted the balance of risks toward greater concern over the labor market rather than inflation.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 30 Sep. 2025
The significant cooldown in job creation was worrisome enough to prompt Federal Reserve officials to cut interest rates in September.
—Michael Sasso, Fortune, 29 Sep. 2025
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Caroline Tien, SELF, 8 Oct. 2025
Hamlin finished second, while Wallace ended up securing fifth place, and then vented his frustration by showing Hamlin the finger on the cooldown lap.
—Saajan Jogia, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Oct. 2025
Fed Chair Jerome Powell said a sharp cooldown of hiring over the summer had shifted the balance of risks toward greater concern over the labor market rather than inflation.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 30 Sep. 2025
The significant cooldown in job creation was worrisome enough to prompt Federal Reserve officials to cut interest rates in September.
—Michael Sasso, Fortune, 29 Sep. 2025
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“Cooldown.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cooldown. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.
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