lilted

past tense of lilt

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for lilted
Verb
  • Singing only in Spanish, the unassuming math teacher crooned his way into our hearts within seconds.
    Andy Swift, TVLine, 7 Oct. 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
  • Lamar fans also trolled Drake over the weekend after the Los Angeles Dodgers won the World Series against the Toronto Blue Jays.
    Mackenzie Cummings-Grady, Billboard, 3 Nov. 2025
  • Rap star Drake trolled Los Angeles Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani after the Toronto Blue Jays took a 3-2 series lead in the World Series.
    Nelson Espinal, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
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“Lilted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lilted. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.

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