The crashing waves lulled the baby to sleep.

Meaning: The loud sound of the waves made the baby feel calm and relaxed, helping the baby to fall asleep.

Choice of Words: Crashing means making a loud, sudden noise when hitting something. Lulled means to cause someone to relax or fall asleep gently. When you put them together, "Crashing waves lulled the baby to sleep" means the loud, sudden noise of the waves hitting the shore made the baby feel relaxed and fall asleep.

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