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cool

[kool] / kul /




VERB
reduce temperature, chill down
Synonyms
Antonyms
STRONGEST
WEAK




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At the Zurbatiyah crossing, large fans sprayed mist to cool the heat as pilgrims passed portraits of Khamenei, his son and successor Mujtaba, and other slain commanders from Iran's so-called "axis of resistance."

From Barron's Aug. 1, 2026

Recent economic data, including the latest consumer-price index and personal-consumption expenditures reports, showed that inflation had begun to cool, at least in June.

From MarketWatch Aug. 1, 2026

Prof Maggs bought a wine fridge in anticipation, the perfect dark, cool environment to store it while tests were carried out to prove it was, indeed, a new species.

From BBC Jul. 31, 2026

He recommends doing whatever possible to cool your sleep space.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 31, 2026

I send a few laughing faces in reply, so she knows I’m cool with her teasing me.

From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler

Gilbert said they have been harvesting at 03:00 BST to bring the moisture up, as at that time of day it's cooler and water condenses.

From BBC Jul. 30, 2026

But while there was relief that the weather had turned cooler and the flames appeared to be under control, no one was in the mood to celebrate just yet.

From Barron's Jul. 30, 2026

Setting aside volatile food and energy categories, a 0.1% price increase in June gave rise to a 12-month core PCE inflation rate of 3.3%, slightly cooler than the 3.4% recorded in May.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 30, 2026

If it is headed into a cooler, place the parchment-wrapped sandwich inside a resealable bag or hard-sided container.

From Salon Jul. 30, 2026

I realize that all the statues are depictions of him—if he was taller, stronger, and generally cooler.

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer

This might well be the hottest summer of your lifetime, and also might be the coolest summer of the rest of your life.

From Salon Jul. 19, 2026

But, he added, “it can still be one of the coolest places on the planet.”

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 6, 2026

Limelight was the coolest, but I loved Tunnel.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 25, 2026

"Feels like" temperatures may be even more noteworthy during the overnight period, when it may feel like 27C even at the coolest part of the night.

From BBC Jun. 24, 2026

Seth whooped the whole way, as if he were riding the coolest roller coaster on the planet.

From "Fablehaven" by Brandon Mull

"I have a daughter -- we don't go outside until it cools down a bit, because the current temperatures are unbearable," she said.

From Barron's Jul. 31, 2026

After the water cools and becomes denser, it sinks and flows southward along the ocean floor.

From Science Daily Jul. 28, 2026

The soy sauce deepens it; the bacon crackles; the avocado cools everything down.

From Salon Jul. 28, 2026

Even if the Iran conflict cools and oil stabilizes, a powerful El Niño could keep pressure on essential prices through the end of 2026 and into 2027.

From MarketWatch Jul. 28, 2026

A fresh wind whips my hair and cools my cheeks.

From "Without Refuge" by Jane Mitchell

Researchers from the University of Toronto, L'École Normale Supérieure in Paris and Lehigh University in Pennsylvania reached the finding by studying ultracold potassium atoms cooled to nearly absolute zero.

From Science Daily Jul. 31, 2026

Consumer sentiment improved in July as gasoline prices cooled, according to the final results of the University of Michigan’s monthly survey.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 31, 2026

Participants briefly cooled down under a cold shower halfway through the session.

From Science Daily Jul. 28, 2026

Relations between Moscow and Washington have cooled recently after efforts which saw Trump invite Vladimir Putin for a summit in Alaska in August last year.

From Barron's Jul. 28, 2026

She passes me the bowl of milks and a whisk, then goes to grab the cooled cake from the wire rack next to the stove.

From "Odd One Out" by Nic Stone

Repeated warming and cooling can fracture the ground into geometric shapes.

From Science Daily Aug. 1, 2026

In the country's northern neighbour Slovakia, local authorities in the capital Bratislava have set up more than 30 cooling stations offering air-conditioned spaces and drinking water.

From Barron's Jul. 31, 2026

Jump into an affordable public pool or hunker down at a public library, free museum, or one of the city’s public cooling centers.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 31, 2026

For all their disappointment with Warsh’s comments, some noted that there still isn’t a clear-cut need to raise interest rates after inflation showed some signs of cooling in June.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 31, 2026

He smears on cooling antiseptic cream with his fingertips.

From "Without Refuge" by Jane Mitchell




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