lacked

verb

past tense of lack
as in hurt (for)

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lacked
  1. insisted
  2. begged
  3. asked
  4. needed
  5. required
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  • The president and his allies have insisted that existing liability laws offer enough protections.
    — Jeff Masonand Michael Shepard Bloomberg, Arkansas Online, 3 Oct. 2026
  • Trump has repeatedly insisted that the damage to the Reflecting Pool resulted from intentional vandalism, claiming that vandals cut a gash hundreds of feet long in the pool’s protective lining.
    — Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of insisted
Verb
  • Sixers fans that inched near the court screamed and outright begged James to stop and turnaround and pose for pictures.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 Oct. 2026
  • When Carrie bought rainbow suspenders in third grade, Laura begged her mother for a pair.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of begged
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  • Clancy's attorneys have asked the judge to dismiss the criminal case.
    — MICHAEL CASEY, Arkansas Online, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Residents in the area are also being asked not to leave pet food outdoors or approach the animal to take photos.
    — Cecilio Padilla, CBS News, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of asked
Verb
  • Sure, the Raiders only needed to travel 50 yards after stopping the Chiefs on fourth down at midfield.
    — Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 4 Oct. 2026
  • Better crystals reveal the signal The researchers first needed cleaner UTe₂ crystals because PDWs are extremely delicate and impurities can obscure their signatures.
    — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 4 Oct. 2026
Definition of needed
Verb
  • There’s not a lot of action, but heavy action is not required.
    — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 2 Oct. 2026
  • During a recent voice receptionist deployment across numerous dental practices in the same group, each location required different call routing, ring times, after-hours escalation and training.
    — Manjot Pal, Forbes.com, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of required
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“Lacked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lacked. Accessed 5 Oct. 2026.

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