BECALM Synonyms: 49 Similar and Opposite Words

becalm

verb

bi-ˈkä(l)m

Definition of becalm

as in to calm

to free from distress or disturbance becalmed at last, she slept soundly for the first time in weeks

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Recent Examples of becalm Within an hour of pushing off, though, we were becalmed and drifted straight toward Faith Hill’s house. — Porter Fox, New York Times, 18 Dec. 2019 But if the world’s major central banks are moving in lockstep and bond yields are becalmed at low levels, there’s less opportunity to make money. — Washington Post, 21 Nov. 2019 Eighteenth-century sailors referred to this part of the Atlantic as the horse latitudes because, the story goes, ships would get becalmed there and have to dump their horses overboard as freshwater supplies dwindled. — David Doubilet, National Geographic, 12 June 2019 In some of Paglen’s works, drones are seen as nothing more than a dark speck against a backdrop of becalming gray or sun-gold clouds, a way of denoting their possibly sinister near invisibility in our world. — Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 31 May 2018 But with his party becalmed at around just 20% in the polls, Mr Sánchez wants his Socialists, with just 84 of the 350 seats in parliament, to govern alone for an unspecified period. — The Economist, 31 May 2018 What is the value of clean, unchemical thinking, and where’s the narrative rush of a life becalmed? — Beth Kephart, chicagotribune.com, 2 Apr. 2018

Recent Examples of Synonyms for becalm

Verb

Markets have since calmed since that early peak, but prices are still significantly higher than before the conflict and rose again early Friday after the most recent remarks from Vance and others.

— Alexander Smith, NBC news, 14 Aug. 2026
Thom tries to get Robert to calm down, and the two start fighting.

— Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of calm

Verb

Licorice root extract brings soothing and brightening benefits, and a nourishing blend of sunflower, sweet almond, moringa, and rice germ oils, plus shea butter, softens dry skin and seals in moisture.

— Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 15 Aug. 2026
Don’t forget to soothe your skin with pre-shave gel and aftershave balm.

— BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of soothe

Verb

In case of emergency, there’s a lyre on the nightstand that lulls him asleep.

— Brandon Follick, New Yorker, 11 Aug. 2026
Crack open the windows (but not too far), let the sound of cicadas lull you into a false sense of security, and try not to pay attention to whatever’s rustling in the darkness beyond the trees.

— Alaina Urquhart, PEOPLE, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of lull

Verb

Expand the Legislative Ethics Commission — which oversees the IG and is composed entirely of General Assembly members — to include public representatives.

— David Greising, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2026
Mishra composed four of the soundtrack’s six songs, sharing the album with Ravi Basrur, Tanishk Bagchi and Faheem Abdullah.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 13 Aug. 2026