COOLS Synonyms: 41 Similar and Opposite Words

cools

verb

present tense third-person singular of cool

as in freezes

to cause to lose heat cool your drinks in the icy mountain stream

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as in hushes

to become still and orderly after the recess, tempers had cooled, and we could have a civil, rational discussion

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Recent Examples of cools Conditions will improve statewide on Sunday as cooler air with an onshore breeze cools down temperatures and even introduces chances for showers early next week. — Sean MacAday, Sacbee.com, 14 Oct. 2026 Swinging Bob Karwai Tang Bobs transcend any season thanks to their versatility and will continue to be huge once the weather cools. — Audrey Noble, Vogue, 12 Oct. 2026 From half a mile away, on the Zimbabwe side, the spray cools on my face. — Charukesi Ramadurai, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Oct. 2026 This time the meetups are spread across a number of weeks, as the summer heat cools gently into autumn, while the interludes themselves attempt to broach something more complex than simple relationship woes. — James Marsh, Variety, 6 Oct. 2026 For many women moving through menopause, shifting hormones can rewrite how the body cools itself, how skin bacteria behave and what sweat smells like by the end of a long day. — Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Oct. 2026 Estrogen helps regulate body temperature, and as levels fall, the body cools itself less efficiently, meaning more hot flashes, more sweat and more opportunity for odor to develop, Dove explains. — Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 5 Oct. 2026 The researchers concluded that the planet appears to have an atmosphere that cools its dayside by reflecting light from its star and essentially redirecting that heat to the planet's nightside. — Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 29 Sep. 2026 As the weather cools, a cooler kitchen can mean more time warming the oven’s interior. — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 28 Sep. 2026

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Plant at least six weeks before the soil freezes, then water and mulch through fall.

— Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 15 Oct. 2026
During an intraoperative evaluation, a pathologist rapidly freezes, slices and analyzes a tissue sample while the patient is still on the operating table to provide the surgical team with immediate feedback.

— ABC News, ABC News, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of freezes

Verb

With her severe bob and icy demeanor, Miranda chills her underlings to the bone.

— Jami Ganz, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Sep. 2026
The use of rap lyrics as evidence in criminal trials is controversial, with critics saying the practice chills creative expression and allows prosecutors to distort hyperbolic art in ways that reinforce racist stereotypes.

— Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of chills

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Their Hybrid Active Noise Cancellation effectively quiets daily transit hums and crowded office chatter, while custom 40mm drivers pump out rich acoustics backed by customizable Ultra Bass tuning.

— Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 8 Sep. 2026
Boos or not, the new GM has to decide on the best course of action for the present and future of the franchise, not just the one that quiets things down the quickest.

— Max Bultman, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026