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lulled

VERB

calm, ease off

Synonyms

STRONGEST

soothe

STRONG

abate allay balm becalm cease compose cool decrease diminish dwindle ebb fall hush lullaby moderate pacify qualify quell quiet settle slacken soft-pedal still stroke subdue subside temper tranquilize wane

WEAK

chill out cool off die down lay back let up put a lid on quiet down take it easy take the edge take the sting out

Antonyms

STRONG

aggravate agitate arouse continue develop disturb enlarge excite expand extend grow incite increase intensify irritate move prolong raise rise start upset win

WEAK

energize

Example Sentences

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I fall asleep in Salmon’s bunk bed, lulled by Dragon Masters 5: Song of the Poison Dragon.

From Slate • May 10, 2026

They are lulled into a smug confidence that his threats will always be toothless bluster.

From Salon • Apr. 20, 2026

But parents shouldn’t be lulled into a false sense that their kids are perfectly safe.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 6, 2025

The source in the Indian administration said this might have lulled Delhi into a false sense of security.

From BBC • May 17, 2025

She lulled him to sleep so that she might always find him and caress him as she pleased.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton