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chill

[chil] / tʃɪl /




VERB
make cold
Synonyms
Antonyms
STRONGEST




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“Everyone says I was the most chill bride they ever met. I wasn’t stressed about anything except the missing veil. My veil was missing for a little bit,” she said.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 4, 2026

And he’s saying things, even on “Saturday Night Live,” that were patently untrue… Even when he says, “Did you think I was going to be a chill, normal dude?”

From Salon ● Oct. 16, 2026

In his newsletter, the Surge, Jim explains one story that’s essential for understanding the news, one story to keep an eye on, and one story that everyone needs to chill out about.

From Slate ● Oct. 9, 2026

He was, in short, a chill little dude.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026

A chill ran down her spine that had nothing to do with the November weather.

From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny

Make sense of the midterms with Slate: Speaking of tricks and treats, watch this livestream recording from Slate’s politics team, who broke down all the spooky thrills and chills we can expect on Election Day.

From Slate ● Oct. 29, 2026

By then, he was suffering from fever, chills, muscle pain, a sore throat and bleeding.

From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2026

This last, it is said, may be a deleted chapter from the novel but is notable for many chills of its own, such as that evoked by the alarming tombstone inscription: “The dead travel fast.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026

“Did you not get chills when he was introduced?”

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2026

I think about that, and although the thought chills me, I can’t deny the very real nature of that possibility.

From "Challenger Deep" by Neal Shusterman

Some business groups have argued that the approval and environmental assessment process for major infrastructure projects in Canada drags on and has chilled investment.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026

A simple question about chilled caffeine has sparked heated debates on couches and online about workplace decorum, highlighting shifting expectations of professionalism.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026

Users say it can make them feel dream-like and detached, chilled and relaxed.

From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026

People can also soak their clothing in cold water or apply an iced or chilled damp towel on their body.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026

The blackness of the night and the chilled mist struck him and enfolded him.

From "The Red Pony" by John Steinbeck

The chilling tales were warmly received and became an annual Christmas tradition, yielding four published collections.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026

An attorney representing Hollywood Park says changing the rules midstream could have a chilling effect on future developments in California.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 23, 2026

When asked what he likes to do when he’s just chilling, Kessler laughed.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 21, 2026

In “The City Without Jews,” Douglas Smith offers a chilling account of the purging of Jewish life from Vienna.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026

“Enjoy it and be in touch, and I’m sorry once again. I guess you won’t be chilling for a while.”

From "It’s Kind of a Funny Story" by Ned Vizzini


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