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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

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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

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Recent Examples of lulls

Noun

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

Recent Examples of Synonyms for lulls

Noun

Everyone stress-tests the checkout, then quietly buries returns, cancellations and subscription pauses.

— Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 2 Oct. 2026
But the situation is simply too perilous to entertain any more pauses.

— Dmytro Kuleba, Foreign Affairs, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of pauses

Verb

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— Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 5 Oct. 2026
And natural gum support from an ecosystem that calms irritation.

— Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of calms

Noun

If price breaks above $600, shares clear a major hurdle and a quick pop — driven by a short squeeze and fast money playing the breakout — could follow.

— Jay Woods, CNBC, 13 Oct. 2026
The 22-dish menu runs nearly three hours and is deliberately less intense than Anand's Thailand flagship, with a page of house rules on phone use and smoke breaks handed out before the welcome drink.

— Karina Acharya, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of breaks

Noun

Shorter supply routes could help reduce exposure to transport interruptions and improve access to essential fuels during emergencies.

— Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 13 Oct. 2026
Nicolás Pereda’s absurdist comedy centers on composer Rosa, who records a television interview at her colleague Tere’s apartment, where interruptions steadily derail the shoot.

— Anna Marie de la Fuente, Variety, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of interruptions

Verb

The man composes his responses with the help of a manual that instructs him on which incoming string of Chinese characters should be answered with which other string of Chinese characters.

— Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs, 10 Aug. 2026
Agent authority composes dynamically.

— Harsh Singhal, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026

Definition of composes

Noun

Same lethal drug, different outcomes After the pentobarbital was administered Wednesday night, Howard took a couple of breaths and gasped, the AP reported, before making snoring sounds that grew quiet within 30 seconds.

— Karina Tsui, CNN Money, 8 Oct. 2026
According to The Associated Press, as the pentobarbital began taking effect Wednesday evening, Howard took a couple of breaths and gasped.

— Michael Sinkewicz, FOXNews.com, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of breaths

Verb

Their Hybrid Active Noise Cancellation effectively quiets daily transit hums and crowded office chatter, while custom 40mm drivers pump out rich acoustics backed by customizable Ultra Bass tuning.

— Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 8 Sep. 2026
Boos or not, the new GM has to decide on the best course of action for the present and future of the franchise, not just the one that quiets things down the quickest.

— Max Bultman, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026

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