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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Data loss via staff cuts Widespread staff cuts starting in early 2025 across the Department of Health and Human Services, which houses the CDC, crippled much of the agency’s data collection and dissemination.

— John Kubale, The Conversation, 8 July 2026
In the nation’s gravest hour, the country’s authoritarian regime has crippled an effective response, say survivors, rescue workers and former officials.

— Terrence McCoy, Washington Post, 1 July 2026

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There's an apocryphal story about its creations; supposedly Kryptonite was invented so Superman's voice actor Bud Collyer could take vacations while the Man of Steel was incapacitated.

— James Grebey, Time, 26 June 2026
Airbus UpNext's DragonFly project is developing AI that manages complex emergencies autonomously when the crew is incapacitated.

— Tanya Eves, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026

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Mojtaba is thought to have been wounded in the February attack by Israel and the US that killed his father, mother and wife.

— Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 11 July 2026
In Iran, the two days of American airstrikes have killed at least 14 people and wounded another 78, Iran’s Health Ministry said Thursday — most of those reportedly members of the armed forces.

— Jon Gambrell, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026

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