chilled out

verb

past tense of chill out, slang
1
as in settled (down)
to become still and orderly stop making that racket, and just chill out!

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2
as in relaxed
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 chilled out Common skin changes in the cooler months Sure, the heat has chilled out, literally and figuratively, but cold, dry weather can be just as stressful for your skin. — Kara Nesvig, Allure, 14 May 2026 North chilled out on the couch with her baby bro. — Brendan Le, PEOPLE, 9 May 2026 Guests can now not only tick off both of the great apes with a two-stop trip, but also have plenty of other things to do in between—perhaps mountain biking and archery, or, for something more chilled out, basket weaving and coffee tasting. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Apr. 2026 And someone who is a great listener, respectful, caring, chilled out, someone who supports my dreams – and is cool with my chaos! — Janelle Ash, FOXNews.com, 27 Jan. 2026 Across the field, Granite Hills’ talented junior quarterback, Zac Benitez, chilled out, bobbing his head to tunes playing on his headphones. — Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chilled out
  1. cooled
  2. relaxed
  3. hushed
  4. wound down
  5. loosened up
  6. chilled
Verb
  • Hiring bounced back in the spring but has cooled in recent months.
    — Rachel Barber, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2026
  • As the cosmos cooled and expanded, the free-floating quarks and gluons started binding together to create the building blocks of all matter, including all those necessary atomic protons and neutrons.
    — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of cooled
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  • In one photo, Osbourne relaxed on a lounge chair in a leopard-print one-piece swimsuit while soaking up the sun.
    — Danielle Minnetian, FOXNews.com, 17 Aug. 2026
  • The straight-leg cut keeps the silhouette relaxed, while the five-pocket design gives the pants a classic denim feel.
    — Jill Layton, PEOPLE, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of relaxed
Verb
  • The impact is lavish yet hushed; welcoming yet sharply articulated.
    — Genevieve Walker, Architectural Digest, 2 Aug. 2026
  • But within the cozy world of footballing governance, any dissent was mostly hushed—except in Norway.
    — Tom Kludt, Vanity Fair, 17 July 2026
Definition of hushed
Verb
  • The day wound down with a stop in the Arts District for a delicious espresso martini and some insanely good Mexican food, followed by a short stop at Ellis Island before closing beers at Stage Door.
    — David Hookstead OutKick, FOXNews.com, 7 Aug. 2026
  • As the World Cup has wound down, the transfer market has not taken long to spring into life.
    — Cerys Jones, New York Times, 20 July 2026
Definition of wound down
Verb
  • Eventually, Cease loosened up enough to mow through many Red Sox.
    — Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 26 July 2026
  • A lot has changed since then—the designer shuffle means most brands have new creative directors, and the men’s silhouette has certainly loosened up a bit (though maybe be coming back down to Earth).
    — Irene Kim, Vogue, 13 June 2026
Definition of loosened up
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  • The filling is piled into a buttery graham cracker crust and chilled until set.
    — Erin Merhar, Southern Living, 19 Aug. 2026
  • The seasonal cold bibim noodles, though, were perfect and chilled, as bibim-guksu should be.
    — Louisa Kung Liu Chu, Chicago Tribune, 18 Aug. 2026
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“Chilled out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chilled%20out. Accessed 25 Aug. 2026.

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