lilted

past tense of lilt

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for lilted
Verb
  • And in 2015, Andy Samberg crooned to a slew of stars about the perils of #PeakTV.
    Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 13 Sep. 2025
  • The black-and-white video featured special appearances by his wife Hailey and their son Jack as Bieber crooned.
    Hannah Sacks, People.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • The tawny owl’s dark release of song quavered from the pine wood.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 19 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Offense has largely hummed when Bo Nix is decisive.
    Joe Nguyen, Denver Post, 29 Sep. 2025
  • Lost in our mind frequency, which hummed loud now like a drone.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 24 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • In August, Everyone Hates Elon trolled Vice President JD Vance during his family's trip to the Cotswolds.
    Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 16 Sep. 2025
  • In a video from the post-game celebration, TCU senior safety Bud Clark trolled the rookie college football coach — and his off-the-field partner, Jordon Hudson.
    Anna Lazarus Caplan, People.com, 2 Sep. 2025
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“Lilted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lilted. Accessed 5 Oct. 2025.

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