cool
adjective
moderately cold; neither warm nor cold.
have been cooling
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present perfect progressiveof cool.present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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Recently, temperatures have been cooling down at night, so most of their activity is happening during the day.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 1, 2026
In metropolitan Manila, where the heat index is forecast to hit 45 degrees Celsius early this week, residents in overcrowded slums have been cooling off by setting up colorful inflatable pools on busy roads.
From New York Times ● Apr. 29, 2024
While price pressures in Southeast Asia's second-largest economy have been cooling, inflation in December was still 5.89%, well above the central bank's 1-3% target.
From Reuters ● Jan. 23, 2023
The Fed is expected to raise interest rates again this week, albeit at a slow pace than they have in the past as indicators of inflation have been cooling down in recent months.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 22, 2023
And I have been cooling my heels here!
From Elster's Folly by Mrs. Henry Wood
