lullabied

verb

past tense of lullaby
as in composed
to free from distress or disturbance reclining peacefully on the deck, lullabied by the gentle motion of the ship

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Recent Examples of lullabied This time around, Hoosiers are refusing to be lullabied and distracted away from addressing our energy cost burden. — Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 16 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lullabied
  1. composed
  2. calmed
  3. soothed
  4. lulled
  5. appeased
  6. quieted
Verb
  • The interfaces are composed almost entirely of vortex-like structures and fine dark striations.
    — Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Each of the Viking missions were composed of an orbiter and a lander.
    — Tariq Malik, Space.com, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of composed
Verb
  • Gilt yields fell across the curve on Tuesday morning, suggesting markets were calmed by Burnham's cabinet choices.
    — Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 21 July 2026
  • Speaking to a standing-room-only crowd Sunday evening, officials stressed that even though the fires burning in northern Minnesota had calmed over the weekend, this year’s fire season is just getting started.
    — Forum News Service, Twin Cities, 20 July 2026
Definition of calmed
Verb
  • Paul is easily soothed, enjoys engaging with others, and feels comfortable in new environments.
    — MARE Staff, Boston Herald, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Abbott’s campaign season turnabout on data centers doesn’t seem to have soothed many.
    — Marc Levy, Fortune, 23 July 2026
Definition of soothed
Verb
  • Despite the belligerents’ massive wartime potential, populations and policymakers were lulled into a false sense of control.
    — Ariel Cohen, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
  • Exhausted parents may also be lulled to sleep by the ocean effects!
    — Melissa Willets, Parents, 1 July 2026
Definition of lulled
Verb
  • In a 3-0 battering of Scotland, manager Carlo Ancelotti appeased the people of Miami with a Neymar cameo.
    — David Hickey, NBC news, 25 June 2026
  • Both agencies appeased a murderer.
    — Boston Herald editorial staff, Boston Herald, 18 Mar. 2026
Definition of appeased
Verb
  • As the bartender quieted whatever terrible hair-metal mixtape had been playing over the house PA, and the lights glowed red on the stage, Ryan was trying to create the illusion of a behind-the-curtain, big-stage, rock star entrance.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Permeable rock, native perennials and wildflowers have cooled and quieted the property, while shared seeds and evolving plant experiments turn the yard into a neighborhood teaching garden.
    — Pedro Moura, Los Angeles Times, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of quieted

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“Lullabied.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lullabied. Accessed 10 Aug. 2026.

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