cool down
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Also, cool off.
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Effect a lower temperature, especially of the body following vigorous exercise. For example, After a race the coach makes the entire team do stretches to cool down , or Let's take a dip to cool off . These phrases date from a.d. 1000 with reference to the weather or cooking (as in First let the eggs cool off ). The first gained renewed currency with the exercise boom of the late 1900s.
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See cool off , def. 2.
Example Sentences
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Inflation has remained elevated for the sixth consecutive year, and many of Warsh’s colleagues have begun to press for interest-rate hikes to cool down price increases.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 27, 2026
"There wasn't really anywhere that you could go that you could cool down."
From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026
Liquid Death and the Kelce brothers’ Garage Beer released an elaborate musical ad urging consumers to cool down AI data centers with pee.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 2026
Anyone working or spending time outdoors is advised to take breaks and have a plan for where you can cool down.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 2026
“Like the opposite of a hot tub. A cool tub. To cool down in.”
From "Zara’s Rules for Record-Breaking Fun" by Hena Khan
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