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

Wild Horse Nine lives or dies by the Mutt & Jeff chemistry of its leads, both of whom keep the proceedings propped up in between plot points and temporary pacing lulls. — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 6 Nov. 2026

There are no lulls in the storytelling and all the actors are wonderful and hungry and bring the heat. — Ronda Racha Penrice, HollywoodReporter, 17 Sep. 2026

Dull spells and lulls will crop up, building like waves, peaking, crashing, then dissipating. — Carlos Valladares, ARTnews.com, 11 Sep. 2026

Share these transparently to maintain trust and momentum through the inevitable lulls. — Stewart McLaurin, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2026

Organized by Hospitality Indiana (formerly the Indiana Restaurant & Lodging Association), the two-week promotion runs twice a year to boost business at local restaurants that typically experience lulls during those periods. — Cheryl V. Jackson, IndyStar, 28 Aug. 2026

At their worst, defensive secondary lapses and occasional offensive lulls kept opponents in games longer than necessary. — David Troy Outkick, FOXNews.com, 22 Aug. 2026

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

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

Verb

Surfaces glow with darting light, the beehive smoke and silhouettes and flickering neon lulls the viewer to a state conducive to such pondering. — Literary Hub, 30 Oct. 2026

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