1
as in to cool
to become still and orderly
stop making that racket, and just chill out!
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2
as in to relax
to get rid of nervous tension or anxiety
if you don't chill out, you're going to get an ulcer
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Recent Examples of chill out
Osprey Transporter Heavy Duty Gear Tote One of the best activities in Cannes is to hire a boat or yacht and chill out on the water with your friends.
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Michelle Tchea, Travel + Leisure, 9 Aug. 2025
Others might love to chill out with a whiskey and listen to some great music.
—Liz Johnson, USA Today, 30 July 2025
Both make excellent places to chill out and to entertain out-of-town guests, especially given their capacious cafés and ready-to-eat food and drink.
—Matthew Odam, Austin American Statesman, 7 July 2025
This Korean sunscreen is loaded with soothing ingredients, like allantoin and centella asiatica, to help red or irritated skin chill out.
—Jessica Kasparian, SELF, 18 June 2025
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Michelle Tchea, Travel + Leisure, 9 Aug. 2025
Others might love to chill out with a whiskey and listen to some great music.
—Liz Johnson, USA Today, 30 July 2025
Both make excellent places to chill out and to entertain out-of-town guests, especially given their capacious cafés and ready-to-eat food and drink.
—Matthew Odam, Austin American Statesman, 7 July 2025
This Korean sunscreen is loaded with soothing ingredients, like allantoin and centella asiatica, to help red or irritated skin chill out.
—Jessica Kasparian, SELF, 18 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chill out
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Therefore, travelers may want to plan activities for cooler days or pack a cooling vest.—
Kathleen Wong,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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Eggshells in this group tend to be relatively porous for dinosaur eggs, and that feature could offer clues about this ancient ecosystem during the Cretaceous period (145 million to 66 million years ago), when Earth was already starting to cool down.—
Mindy Weisberger,
CNN Money,
12 Sep. 2025
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Spurs fans can now relax about that issue.—
James McNicholas,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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Plus, there’s a front porch and a second-story balcony to relax outdoors and host family and friends.—
Toni Sutton,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
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The Miami Heat are interested in bringing in a New York free agent power forward/center to fill out their roster as the 2025 offseason winds down, according to a recent report.—
Alex Kirschenbaum,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Sep. 2025
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The Falcons were a field goal away from tying it with the clock winding down.—
Coy Wire,
CNN Money,
8 Sep. 2025
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Caught Stealing is an intermittently fun experience that would be a better time if Aronofsky either loosened up a little more or, conversely, maintained a tighter grip on the wheel.—
Alison Willmore,
Vulture,
28 Aug. 2025
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Everyone needs a chance to loosen up and have some fun, and even though this is also quite dark in places, definitely violent, this one is end-of-summer relief from the real world Aronofsky often inhabits.—
Pete Hammond,
Deadline,
24 Aug. 2025
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This was a somber visit, and the group was reverent, hushed.—
Jim Clash,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Jennifer Ehle and Alex Sarrigeorgiou shine in Jaclyn Bethany’s hushed yet deeply felt drama of art and desire.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Chill out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chill%20out. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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