lullabying

verb

present participle of lullaby
as in calming
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 Synonyms for lullabying
  1. calming
  2. soothing
  3. composing
  4. lulling
Verb
  • The wicker shade adds an especially interesting textural element and offers a calming cast of light that’s especially ideal for a reading nook.
    — Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Dropping estrogen triggers night sweats and hot flashes, while less of the calming hormone progesterone fuels anxiety.
    — Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of calming
Verb
  • This is not soothing nature-doc viewing, but instead, a clear-eyed stare into the face of death — with a dash of marital angst, too.
    — Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Rooms All 195 rooms are dressed in a soft gray and blue palette, and the energy is calm and soothing after a day in one of the loudest parts of Manhattan.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of soothing
Verb
  • His throw to Jordan Allen was the best yet, with a scramble to get away from a horde of defenders, then composing himself and finding Allen in the middle of the field for a 23-yard gain, giving the Jackets first-and-goal.
    — AJC.com, AJC.com, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Salesforce also unveiled Claudeforce , which allows salespeople to use Anthropic's Claude to tap customer data stored in Salesforce and perform tasks such as composing emails and updating records.
    — Alexa LoMonaco, CNBC, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of composing
Verb
  • Parsons went on to self-release multiple full-length soundtrack albums of ominous sci-fi pads, glitchy electronics, and lulling melodies before A24 announced the release of a feature-length film.
    — Harry Thorfinn-George, Pitchfork, 11 June 2026
  • The project was about permeating the masses, gradually lulling them with propaganda.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 27 Apr. 2026
Definition of lulling
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“Lullabying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lullabying. Accessed 8 Sep. 2026.

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