LULLED Synonyms: 50 Similar and Opposite Words

lulled

verb

past tense of lull

as in calmed

to free from distress or disturbance the absence of attacks for such an extended period had lulled the nation into a false sense of security

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Recent Examples of lulled This is not the time to get lulled into a false sense of security, according to BTIG. — Sarah Min, CNBC, 17 Aug. 2026 The little girl could be heard well over a rowdy crowd that had about been lulled into passiveness — and eventually, boos in the fifth round — in the humdrum title fight. — CBS News, 16 Aug. 2026 Perhaps Hollywood had lulled us into believing that runaway machine intelligence was, well, just the stuff of science fiction. — Michael Oreskes, Air Mail, 8 Aug. 2026 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 Ironically, my reaction to a previous illuminated tire light may have lulled me into complacency when that light returned months later. — Doug Turnbull, AJC.com, 28 June 2026 While there was movement on the bases for both starters, the game lulled until the seventh. — Liana Handler follow, Los Angeles Times, 16 June 2026 Paraguay can’t afford to be lulled into a false sense of security. — Felipe Cardenas, New York Times, 10 June 2026

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Strangely enough, they can be calmed by conducting mindfulness exercises.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 28 Sep. 2026
The advance ended a truce that had been in place since 2022 and had calmed a devastating civil war.

— ABC News, ABC News, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of calmed

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The s and z sounds of cedar scent, soothed, breeze, petals, pads, crossed, shore, and small create a peaceful line of sound that mimics the smooth flow of a river.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 8 Oct. 2026
History was repeating, ancient bonds once damaged in war, silenced, and soothed in the quiet moments after.

— Nicky Robertson, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of soothed

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Quarterback Jayden Maiava and a receivers group coping with injuries will need to keep USC’s offense composed amid the hostile crowd.

— Jordan Puente, Los Angeles Times, 10 Oct. 2026
Neither was having fits; indeed, both seemed remarkably composed, given the circumstances.

— Jon Allsop, New Yorker, 10 Oct. 2026

Definition of composed

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There was a lot of Honolulu Blue in the lower bowl — Lions fans don’t get to see their team in Charlotte very often — but they had been quieted by the end.

— Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 5 Oct. 2026
Their raucous conversation quieted as the odd trio approached.

— Rachel Heng, New Yorker, 4 Oct. 2026

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