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
Light energy harnessed in the real world was now playing through the radio of his car in the dream world in the form of melodious static that lulled him either to sleep soundly or to be sound asleep.
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Weike Wang, New Yorker, 17 May 2026
Choose from a variety of massage styles and sink into the experience while being gently rocked and lulled by the sounds of the sea.
—Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 15 Apr. 2026
Last year, many were convinced American politics would be destabilized by videos manipulated by artificial intelligence, or lulled into a post-truth stupor by AI slop.
—Ben Smith, semafor.com, 9 Feb. 2026
Congress, meanwhile, has largely abdicated its regulatory role, lulled into inaction by Silicon Valley’s campaign dollars and lobbying power.
—Editorial, Boston Herald, 1 Feb. 2026
Critics say the name is a misnomer that has lulled drivers into handing over full control to their cars.
—Austin American Statesman, 16 Jan. 2026
But their offense lulled itself to sleep, and the 49ers held Barkley to 30 yards on 13 touches in the second half.
—The Athletic Nfl Staff, New York Times, 12 Jan. 2026
Don't be lulled by the green meadows and grazing cows.
—Jon Wertheim, CBS News, 8 Dec. 2025
Making things, and talking, making things, and talking, until you’re lulled into a semi-hypnotic state.
—Daisy Jones, Vogue, 3 Dec. 2025
Weike Wang, New Yorker, 17 May 2026
Choose from a variety of massage styles and sink into the experience while being gently rocked and lulled by the sounds of the sea.
—Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 15 Apr. 2026
Last year, many were convinced American politics would be destabilized by videos manipulated by artificial intelligence, or lulled into a post-truth stupor by AI slop.
—Ben Smith, semafor.com, 9 Feb. 2026
Congress, meanwhile, has largely abdicated its regulatory role, lulled into inaction by Silicon Valley’s campaign dollars and lobbying power.
—Editorial, Boston Herald, 1 Feb. 2026
Critics say the name is a misnomer that has lulled drivers into handing over full control to their cars.
—Austin American Statesman, 16 Jan. 2026
But their offense lulled itself to sleep, and the 49ers held Barkley to 30 yards on 13 touches in the second half.
—The Athletic Nfl Staff, New York Times, 12 Jan. 2026
Don't be lulled by the green meadows and grazing cows.
—Jon Wertheim, CBS News, 8 Dec. 2025
Making things, and talking, making things, and talking, until you’re lulled into a semi-hypnotic state.
—Daisy Jones, Vogue, 3 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lulled
Verb
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Tensions have calmed since then, with both countries scaling back tariffs and China agreeing to halt export restrictions on rare earths.—
Joe Walsh,
CBS News,
14 May 2026
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Yields fell across durations on Wednesday morning as nerves calmed, but narrowed on reports Starmer’s leadership rival Wes Streeting is preparing to resign as health secretary.—
Elsa Ohlen,Joseph Wilkins,Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
13 May 2026
Verb
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The separation pampered white prejudices and soothed white conscience and stomachs.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 May 2026
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The brand mentions that the sheets are infused with ingredients like hyaluronic acid to leave your skin feeling dewy and soothed, and Harrison can confidently say this is true.—
Nashia Baker,
Architectural Digest,
30 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Its lack of interaction with light means it can't be composed of protons, neutrons and electrons — the particles that compose atoms.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
15 May 2026
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The council is composed of the international president and five international vice presidents.—
Judy L. Thomas,
Kansas City Star,
15 May 2026
Verb
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Tage Thompson momentarily quieted that Bell Centre crowd with a goal 53 seconds into the game that gave the Sabres a 1-0 lead.—
Matthew Fairburn,
New York Times,
11 May 2026
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So, while House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries has quieted some rebellious voices by campaigning for aggressively redrawn congressional maps, Democrats should be aware of how dogged their opponents are willing to get.—
David Weigel,
semafor.com,
6 May 2026
Verb
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Both agencies appeased a murderer.—
Boston Herald editorial staff,
Boston Herald,
18 Mar. 2026
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There also are a lot of people who need to be appeased to put the show together, so some habits are going to die harder than others.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
15 Mar. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Lulled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lulled. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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