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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Mendel argued that Zelenskyy's promise to bring peace at the time stands in stark contrast to the devastating war that has crippled the country and defined much of his presidency.

— Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2026
He is crippled by doubt, convinced that others are gaining on him.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of crippled

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In many cases, bullets traveled upward through the body, which can indicate a victim was lying down or otherwise incapacitated, according to the forensic analysis.

— Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 28 Oct. 2026
Freire is accused of raping one of the women while she was incapacitated.

— Lisa Rozner, CBS News, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of incapacitated

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The group said many of those killed and wounded were women and children.

— YASSIR ABDALLA, Arkansas Online, 29 Oct. 2026
Elk Grove police officers and Sacramento County sheriff’s deputies were investigating Wednesday afternoon at Pleasant Grove High School after two people were wounded in a stabbing.

— Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of wounded

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When shooting a gun into a moving car, there’s a chance someone will be injured or worse.

— Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 28 Oct. 2026
Several Americans are believed to have been injured in a high-speed train collision that killed at least 68 people in Spain on Wednesday when one train collided with another that had stopped on the tracks.

— Anders Hagstrom, FOXNews.com, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of injured

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Roché said six people, including minors, had been maimed in three weeks of protests, losing hands or eyes.

— ABC News, ABC News, 19 Oct. 2026
Through its stance, the NHL bears a share of responsibility for the people killed and maimed in Russia’s war in Ukraine.

— Dominik Hasek, Washington Post, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of maimed

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