: the act or an instance of allowing physiological activity to return to normal gradually after strenuous exercise by engaging in less strenuous exercise
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the WebForecasters expected the heat to begin tapering off slowly on Wednesday, but heat-weary Californians will likely have to wait until Friday for a significant cooldown. Kevin Fagan, San Francisco Chronicle, 6 Sep. 2022 The cooldown was largely expected: Energy prices dropped considerably last month. Alicia Wallace, CNN, 26 Aug. 2022 The energy cooldown lowered inflation metrics in July and should do the same, if not more so, in August. Matt Egan, CNN, 15 Aug. 2022 The labor market is a crucial indicator of whether the country is in a recession, and so far there is little indication of a dramatic cooldown. Abha Bhattarai, Washington Post, 8 July 2022 The Symmetra teleporter changes are interesting, since the cooldown will effectively be as low as six seconds. Kris Holt, Forbes, 28 June 2022 Marco Andretti, beginning his warm up for his initial qualifying attempt, came upon Sato's No. 51 in the middle of the backstretch on his cooldown lap, instead of running in the warmup lane as drivers are directed. Nathan Brown, The Indianapolis Star, 21 May 2022 What would a cooldown in the housing market mean for you? Nicole Friedman, WSJ, 8 July 2022 This overhealth boost will disappear when the ability expires after four seconds (there’s an 11-second cooldown after that). Kris Holt, Forbes, 29 June 2022 See More