cool off
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see cool down .
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Also, . Calm down, become less ardent, angry, or agitated, as in We can't discuss it until you've cooled off . The verb cool alone has been used in this sense since approximately a.d. 1000; off and down were added in the late 1800s, and Davy Crockett's Almanac (1836) had: “Resting a while, just long enough to cool out a little.”
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Also, cool out . Kill someone, as in They threatened to cool off his brother . [ Slang ; first half of 1800s] Also see cool out , def. 2.
Example Sentences
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Individual investors’ yearslong love affair with the market’s biggest tech stocks is starting to cool off, reports Hannah Erin Lang.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026
Conditions are expected to cool off by 5 to 7 degrees on Thursday and then return to nearly normal by Friday, Wofford said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 15, 2026
Residents can also cool off with a dip in the glittering pool, which comes complete with a large lounging area.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 7, 2026
People can also cool off under water sprinklers which have been switched on in several areas of the city.
From BBC ● Jun. 23, 2026
I often watch television while doing my chores, making sure to turn off the set fifteen minutes before they come home, so it has time to cool off.
From "The Queen of Water" by Laura Resau
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