Becalmed is an English word with synonyms like unmoving. Below you'll find 3 example sentences showing how it's used in practice.
Becalmed meaning
simple past and past participle of becalm
Synonyms of Becalmed
Using Becalmed
- The main meaning on this page is: simple past and past participle of becalm
- Useful related words include: nonmoving, unmoving.
Context around Becalmed
- Average sentence length in these examples: 21 words
- Position in the sentence: 0 start, 1 middle, 2 end
- Sentence types: 3 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Becalmed
- In this selection, "becalmed" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 21 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, london and sea stand out and add context to how "becalmed" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include could be becalmed for weeks and of our becalmed london bar. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "becalmed" sits close to words such as aaaaa, aage and aardvarks, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with becalmed
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
They’re drifting aimlessly on a becalmed sea. (8 words)
We are still sitting in the corner of our becalmed London bar. (12 words)
By 1848 it had shifted once again to identify a specific equatorial area of the sea where there is very little wind, and ships could be becalmed for weeks at a time, and doubtless those sailors suffered from all of the symptoms above. (43 words)
By 1848 it had shifted once again to identify a specific equatorial area of the sea where there is very little wind, and ships could be becalmed for weeks at a time, and doubtless those sailors suffered from all of the symptoms above. (43 words)
We are still sitting in the corner of our becalmed London bar. (12 words)
They’re drifting aimlessly on a becalmed sea. (8 words)
Example sentences (3)
By 1848 it had shifted once again to identify a specific equatorial area of the sea where there is very little wind, and ships could be becalmed for weeks at a time, and doubtless those sailors suffered from all of the symptoms above.
We are still sitting in the corner of our becalmed London bar.
They’re drifting aimlessly on a becalmed sea.