cool
adjective
moderately cold; neither warm nor cold.
have cooled
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present perfectof cool.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Relations between Moscow and Washington have cooled recently after efforts which saw Trump invite Vladimir Putin for a summit in Alaska in August last year.
From Barron's ● Jul. 28, 2026
Now, the market looks different: U.S. consumers have cooled on the technology, Chinese manufacturers have raced to dominate the market, and European carmakers have stomached tens of billions in write-downs after overcommitting to the segment.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 26, 2026
According to a Wall Street Journal poll of economists, consumer price growth is expected to have cooled slightly to 0.8% on year, while the producer price index is forecast to have vaulted higher to 1.7%.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 8, 2026
The share of trade-ins that are underwater is now at a five-year high as used-car values have cooled from their postpandemic highs, according to research from the car-buying site Edmunds.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 28, 2026
“When the ashes have cooled, we’ll have to bury them,” she said.
From "Huntress" by Malinda Lo
