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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Africa desperately needs them, crippled by a fundamental lack of traditional national film funding incentives.

— John Hopewell, Variety, 5 Aug. 2026
Winds cripple aerial firefighting Nearly 500 firefighters and 23 aircraft were deployed, but gale-force winds drove flames through dry forest and crippled the response, preventing some aircraft from reaching the sea to collect water.

— Elena Becatoros, Los Angeles Times, 2 Aug. 2026

Definition of crippled

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The medical professional also checked the boxes saying Grayson would be incapacitated within six months and his condition was unlikely to improve.

— Jerry Nowicki, CBS News, 31 July 2026
The doctor did not, however, deem Grayson medically incapacitated, finding that the cancer does not interfere with his ability to take care of himself in daily life.

— Ava Kelley, NBC news, 31 July 2026

Definition of incapacitated

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In Russia, five people were wounded when a fire broke out at the Ilsky Oil Refinery in the southern Krasnodar region due to debris from a falling drone, local officials said.

— ABC News, ABC News, 8 Aug. 2026
More than 20 people were wounded and nine remained in critical condition following the shooting.

— Connor Greene, Time, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of wounded

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Authorities are searching for the driver of a van who struck a man in a wheelchair in Dania Beach and fled the scene, leaving the victim injured and his wheelchair damaged.

— Abby Dodge, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026
Ten people were injured, including seven crew members, two Coast Guard personnel and one NRF member, according to the Coast Guard.

— Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 12 Aug. 2026

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