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
  • But it was created as a state composed of diasporic communities, organized on caste lines, some geographic, others religious.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 24 July 2026
  • Like proteins, peptides are composed of amino acids that are chemically linked into a chain.
    — John Timmer, ArsTechnica, 24 July 2026
Definition of composed
Verb
  • Her son has a memory of her flat on her back on her bed, in a white nightgown, a type of inert mother he can sometimes be calmed by.
    — Diane Williams, New Yorker, 16 July 2026
  • Of course, when Netflix underwent some turbulence a few years ago, the company also made a lot of bold moves in response, such as the aforementioned addition of an advertising tier, and those actions ultimately calmed investors’ nerves.
    — Josef Adalian, Vulture, 16 July 2026
Definition of calmed
Verb
  • Abbott’s campaign season turnabout on data centers doesn’t seem to have soothed many.
    — Marc Levy, Fortune, 23 July 2026
  • Abbott tries to soothe concerns Abbott’s campaign season turnabout on data centers doesn’t seem to have soothed many.
    — Marc Levy, Los Angeles Times, 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
  • But just because the fervor over the issue quieted doesn’t mean that CTE went away.
    — Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 26 July 2026
  • But the public show of confidence hasn’t quieted longstanding doubts about Collins’ chances of ousting Ossoff.
    — Greg Bluestein, AJC.com, 20 July 2026
Definition of quieted

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“Lullabied.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lullabied. Accessed 27 Jul. 2026.

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