LACKED Synonyms: 28 Similar and Opposite Words

lacked

verb

past tense of lack

as in hurt (for)

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Her multi-show stint for the Renaissance tour was meant to be for only one night; however, after reading some negative comments about her first performance, the then-11-year-old insisted on trying again.

— Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 11 July 2026
However, Iran has insisted its theocracy is unified after the war under the country’s new supreme leader.

— Jon Gambrell, Chicago Tribune, 11 July 2026

Definition of insisted

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Yet, the same people who begged for this opportunity for years suddenly want to police the moment.

— Dan Zaksheske OutKick, FOXNews.com, 30 June 2026
Up to this point, Ruthye has begged Supergirl to help her exact revenge on Krem, which the heroine has refused, so the alignment of their goals ends up a convenient happenstance.

— Siddhant Adlakha, Vulture, 26 June 2026

Definition of begged

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Before Jagger’s trip to South Florida, the lifelong Arsenal fan was asked by UK’s The Sun about his country’s chances against Norway, led by team captain Erling Haaland.

— Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 14 July 2026
Five of the 11 questions reporters asked Spieth that night centered around handling a lead.

— Brody Miller, New York Times, 14 July 2026

Definition of asked

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Brake gently as needed - Brake normally if the vehicle has anti-lock brakes and pump brakes gently if in an older vehicle.

— CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 15 July 2026
The biggest mystery is whether the Heat will make the compromises needed to accommodate James, his family and his team.

— Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 14 July 2026

Definition of needed

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His first save by Dan Ndoye required a diving save to Martínez's left.

— Andrew Greif, NBC news, 12 July 2026
Restaurants that receive more than 30 demerits are required to immediately fix the most critical violations and start corrective procedures on all the other violations within 48 hours.

— Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 July 2026

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