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chill

[chil] / tʃɪl /




VERB
make cold
Synonyms
Antonyms
STRONGEST




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“Most people who know me personally know I’m more to myself. Goofy! But usually chill and to myself.”

From Slate Aug. 20, 2026

Then choose from these options: original, brief, sweet, chill and sassy.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 16, 2026

“And pick them up with a kind of chill nature, like you know it’s going to work out. It might take six steps versus two but you’re going to get it done.”

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 12, 2026

But, at the news conference before the World Cup, his reply of "just, you know, chill, relax" about Somali referee Omar Artan, who had been denied entry to the USA at Miami Airport, sparked concern.

From BBC Aug. 7, 2026

Maybe he’d feel a chill as he passed right through it and into another dimension far, far away.

From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova

In painful detail, she described the splitting headaches, body aches, chills, high fevers and hallucinations that had tormented her for days.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 13, 2026

"I still get chills when I watch it back," says Maya.

From BBC Jun. 19, 2026

Other users reported temperature-related symptoms such as chills, feeling cold, hot flashes, and fever-like sensations.

From Science Daily May 24, 2026

A new terminal that chills and exports LNG just came online on the Gulf Coast.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 13, 2026

“And he said you give him chills, honey.”

From "I'll Give You the Sun" by Jandy Nelson

But under million-dollar luxury apartments chilled by whirling air conditioners, tenants in one of Seoul's last shanty towns suffer headaches in the savage heat.

From Barron's Aug. 4, 2026

About 10 years after first reading about Manson, she made a discovery that chilled her to her core: She was not only related to Manson — she was his granddaughter.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 22, 2026

Those distinct layers of chilled dough and butter are what create puff pastry’s dramatic height, so if the sheet begins to feel limp or greasy, return it to the refrigerator for 10 to 15 minutes.

From Salon Jul. 20, 2026

Whether buying a chilled coconut at the beach or paying rent, Brazil's free PIX system has become the dominant way of making payments in Latin America's largest economy, with just a smartphone.

From Barron's Jul. 14, 2026

When a couple of hours had passed I heard something stirring in the Count’s room, something like a sharp wail quickly suppressed; and then there was silence, deep, awful silence, which chilled me.

From "Dracula" by Bram Stoker

Hussle even selected the cover art: a gradient blue photo of the two rappers chilling with friends at the Hollywood Roosevelt, the hotel they frequented during the recording of the album.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 12, 2026

New detectives were assigned to the case after Mathipa's death, triggering a chilling message from special forces, that made its way to the police's Criminal Intelligence division.

From BBC Aug. 9, 2026

Streever has alleged DHS’ behavior is retaliation for protected speech and will have a chilling effect on the public.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 4, 2026

That the film also had gruesome practical effects, brilliant lead performances and an unforgettably chilling score helped, too.

From Salon Jul. 22, 2026

Rains let up for now, but with wet clothes and wet blankets, it’s almost better if it keeps on coming Better than the wind picking up and chilling our bones.

From "Moon Over Manifest" by Clare Vanderpool




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