Synonyms of lulls

lulls 1 of 2

noun

plural of lull

as in pauses

a momentary halt in an activity

we took the opportunity of a lull in the conversation to announce that we were engaged to be married

Synonyms & Similar Words

• pauses
• breaks
• interruptions
• breaths
• recesses
• breathers
• rests
• intervals
• interludes
• respites
• intermissions
• stoppages
• lapses
• cessations
• gaps
• hitches
• suspensions
• time-outs
• discontinuances
• interims
• endings
• downtimes
• hiatuses
• expirations
• moratoriums
• discontinuities
• terminations
• abeyances
• surceases

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• progresses
• progressions
• continuations
• extensions
• endurances
• persistences
• prolongations

lulls

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of lull

as in calms

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• calms
• soothes
• composes
• quiets
• appeases
• relaxes
• settles
• relieves
• quietens
• hushes
• tranquilizes
• stills
• lullabies
• quells
• eases
• salves
• placates
• pacifies
• alleviates
• mitigates
• mollifies
• becalms
• allays
• conciliates
• assuages
• solaces
• lays
• stupefies
• sedates
• narcotizes

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• keys (up)
• disturbs
• upsets
• perturbs
• agitates
• vexes
• intensifies
• heightens
• disquiets
• aggravates
• rouses
• incites
• excites
• discomposes
• arouses
• stirs (up)
• works up
• foments

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of lulls

Noun

Parties have exploited lulls in fighting to buy time, rebuild capabilities and consolidate political or territorial gains ahead of the next round of conflict. — Anthony Wanis-St John, The Conversation, 10 July 2026

Getty Images There are lulls on the PGA Tour calendar, and this is one of those heading into the John Deere Classic this weekend. — Jeff Hartman, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026

Atmospheric warming is diminishing wildfires’ nighttime lulls. — Ann Manov, Harpers Magazine, 23 June 2026

Yes, there were lulls, to be sure. — Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 22 May 2026

The quality, however, doesn’t make for a pleasant viewing experience, especially during lulls in the season like the one the Dodgers are currently battling through. — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2026

Not all parts of the country seem to have the same pattern, although the data points to school breaks as relative lulls. — Meg Wingerter, Denver Post, 18 Apr. 2026

The Horned Frogs will have to figure out how to avoid the offensive lulls that have plagued them over the last month, including in the last two rounds of the Big 12 tournament. — Sabreena Merchant, New York Times, 29 Mar. 2026

Acting in a movie involves a lot of waiting around, too—as the crew repositions cameras and adjusts the lighting, among other things—and those lulls provided me with plenty of time to feel queasy with anxiety. — Naomi Fry, New Yorker, 14 Mar. 2026

Verb

In case of emergency, there’s a lyre on the nightstand that lulls him asleep. — Brandon Follick, New Yorker, 11 Aug. 2026

The comforting whistle of air sweeping in and out of my velvet horse nostrils lulls me right to sleep. — Literary Hub, 20 July 2026

By stop-starting Gvardiol — a trick that lulls defenders into a false sense of security — and then faking to go one way and then the other, Messi found space where there seemed to be none and set up Julian Alvarez for Argentina’s third goal. — Charlotte Harpur, New York Times, 10 July 2026

Outside, an otherwise unremarkable industrial park lulls under the weak February sun. — Alex Morris, Rolling Stone, 19 May 2026

There were some shooting lulls too Texas then missed 12 of its first 14 shots in the second quarter, including its top 3-point shooter Jordan Lee missing five from beyond the arc before Booker had consecutive baskets for a 34-21 halftime lead. — Stephen Hawkins, Baltimore Sun, 31 Mar. 2026

In the northernmost part of the state, where tourism drives the economy, lulls in employment during the offseason makes income less certain. — Nushrat Rahman, Freep.com, 2 Mar. 2026

Nothing lulls you to sleep like a a beautiful set of unbelievably soft, warm sheets. — Gretta Monahan, Boston Herald, 18 Jan. 2026

And in doing so, Gunther often lulls crowds into becoming sporting event spectators rather than the raucous participators that most other wrestlers try to draw out of them. — Sean Neumann, PEOPLE, 12 Dec. 2025