chill
noun
coldness, especially a moderate but uncomfortably penetrating coldness.
had chilled
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past perfectof chill.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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By the time he got home, the fervor had chilled out.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026
By this winter, the professional warmth between the two men had chilled.
From New York Times ● Jan. 26, 2024
Petrobras plans to create a Chinese subsidiary, Chief Executive Jean Paul Prates told Reuters, as Brazil's state-run oil firm pushes to strengthen relations with the Asian nation that had "chilled" under former President Jair Bolsonaro.
From Reuters ● Aug. 31, 2023
I just had chilled out and read read books.
From Salon ● Feb. 21, 2022
Victor had chilled out some, and he started to comment on the scenery.
From "Tangerine" by Edward Bloor
