lacked

past tense of lack

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for lacked
Verb
  • Wenger was supposed to go on trial with Amiri, but just two days in, his lawyer, Nicole Lopes, insisted on a mistrial blaming her law firm and struggles with mental health.
    Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 16 Sep. 2025
  • Renell Medrano, the photographer and director who has always insisted on the beauty of the everyday muse, convened her constellation of friends and collaborators at WSA in FiDi to fête the arrival of Ice Magazine Volume 2, published by IDEA Books.
    Skylar Mitchell, Essence, 16 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Look out for a potential travel show at Dropout, for which his fans have begged for months.
    Kathryn VanArendonk, Vulture, 15 Sep. 2025
  • My legs were gooey and useless, my arms burned, my lungs begged for oxygen.
    Martin Suarez, Rolling Stone, 13 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The agency released four photos and asked the public to report tips on the FBI website.
    Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 13 Sep. 2025
  • He was asked if his injury has been limiting him.
    Aaliyan Mohammed, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Think of it as a hospital’s central nervous system for information — continuously gathering signals, interpreting them, and routing critical insights where they are needed most.
    Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
  • According to Champo, apply three to four drops onto the fingertips and massage where needed.
    Kiana Murden, Vogue, 12 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • But until now, such light sources required large, power-hungry tabletop systems.
    Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 13 Sep. 2025
  • Releasing the letters, which previously required filing requests under the federal Freedom of Information Act, promotes a level of transparency akin to the advisory meetings’, Tidmarsh said.
    Arthur Allen, CNN Money, 12 Sep. 2025
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“Lacked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lacked. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.

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