lacked

past tense of lack

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for lacked
Verb
  • Dylan insisted that the film needed every frame.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Oct. 2025
  • Still, his wife insisted that his refusal felt like a breach of trust.
    Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 27 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • By winter, as conditions worsened, Wasefi’s family and friends begged him to leave.
    Vidushi Mishti Sharma, Rolling Stone, 24 Oct. 2025
  • Finch begged for Conley to be more aggressive at various points last season, but the point guard never grabbed the reins with aggression.
    Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 21 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Breer was taking in questions from fans for his mailbag on Sports Illustrated when he was asked about the dysfunction with the Ravens.
    James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Oct. 2025
  • Phillips also asked that their assets be divided up by the court as separate property, with no indication in the papers that the exes had a prenup in place.
    Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 25 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • In the midst of a winless homestand, all the Wild needed to do Thursday night was win one measly period.
    Michael Russo, New York Times, 31 Oct. 2025
  • In a February appearance on The Tonight Show, the Microsoft cofounder told host Jimmy Fallon that thanks to the rise of AI, eventually humans won’t be needed for most things.
    Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 30 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Farms are required to follow humane treatment and euthanasia standards for the animals, Hobbs said.
    Preston Fore, Fortune, 25 Oct. 2025
  • The inning required 29 pitches.
    Andy McCullough, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
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“Lacked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lacked. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.

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