LAMED Synonyms: 80 Similar and Opposite Words

lamed

verb

Definition of lamed

past tense of lame

as in crippled

to cause severe or permanent injury to we were afraid that the horse would be lamed by its horrible fall

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The new film takes its cue from a once-promising novelist crippled by writer’s block who reconnects with his estranged college roommate, now a wealthy tech entrepreneur, in hopes of finding inspiration for his next book.

— Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 27 July 2026
The tragic twin earthquakes that struck Venezuela on June 24 laid bare the dire state of the country’s health system, crippled by years of economic crisis, government mismanagement and the migration of medical workers.

— Alfie Pannell, Miami Herald, 23 July 2026

Definition of crippled

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Furthermore, the Iranians are far from disabled, disarmed and incapacitated.

— Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 26 July 2026
According to the complaint, Willis has been left completely incapacitated since a brief stint at Summit Malibu in early 2024, unable to move or communicate beyond occasionally opening her eyes and sometimes grunting.

— Gustavo Turner, HollywoodReporter, 24 July 2026

Definition of incapacitated

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Kyiv's military administration said the strikes had killed nine people, and the city's mayor reported 27 people, including four children boys, were wounded and transported to hospital.

— CBS News, CBS News, 1 Aug. 2026
Serhiy joked he had been discharged from the military after being seriously wounded on the front line.

— Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 31 July 2026

Definition of wounded

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Colin Gray’s sentencing represents the end of a harrowing road that began with the September 2024 shooting in which his son, then 14, fatally shot two students and two teachers and injured nine others at his Winder, Georgia, high school.

— Eric Levenson, CNN Money, 30 July 2026
Colin Gray, father of the teen who killed four people and injured nine others in a 2024 shooting at Apalachee High School, is scheduled to be sentenced during a hearing that begins Thursday in a Barrow County courtroom.

— Shaddi Abusaid, AJC.com, 30 July 2026

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