cool
adjective
moderately cold; neither warm nor cold.
had cooled
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past perfectof cool.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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It was a sign of how the Manchester United and Arsenal rivalry had cooled.
From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026
Inflation was falling, unemployment had risen modestly, wages had cooled.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 14, 2026
Inflation had cooled considerably to a nearly four-year low of 2.3% in April, based on the CPI.
From MarketWatch ● Dec. 17, 2025
By Sunday the mercurial US president's rhetoric had cooled.
From Barron's ● Oct. 13, 2025
The samovar had cooled and was silent, and Svetlana had taken Baby Max away for a diaper change.
From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood
