Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lacked
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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
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By winter, as conditions worsened, Wasefi’s family and friends begged him to leave.—
Vidushi Mishti Sharma,
Rolling Stone,
24 Oct. 2025
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Farms are required to follow humane treatment and euthanasia standards for the animals, Hobbs said.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
25 Oct. 2025
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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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