lull
verb (used with object)
to put to sleep or rest by soothing means.
was lulling
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past progressiveof lull.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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Recently, when nothing was lulling me to slumber, I finally surrendered to the siren call of celebrity spiritual sage Jay Shetty.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 27, 2023
Presently he told her that the motion of the boat upon the stream was lulling him to rest, now the boat was out at sea but gliding smoothly on.
From The World's Greatest Books — Volume 03 — Fiction by Arthur Mee
The jungle was lulling itself to sleep, and drowsy croonings sounded on every hand.
From My Strangest Case by Guy Boothby
Neil began to feel rather drowsy himself; the motion was lulling, and now that they had crossed the railroad-track and reached the turnpike along the river, the carriage traveled smoothly.
From Behind the line A story of college life and football by Ralph Henry Barbour
It was near daybreak, and the storm was lulling, but still no change occurred at the bedside.
From After Dark by Wilkie Collins
