lames

present tense third-person singular of lame

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for lames
Verb
  • Second, this ambiguity around responsibility cripples an organization’s ability to respond effectively.
    Nelson Lim, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2025
  • Drones allow aggressors to target critical infrastructure that cripples a defender’s economy at low cost and with high accuracy.
    Omar Al-Ubaydli, semafor.com, 8 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Even with all of them in place, Shirley misses the masked attacker sneaking his way up to the apartment door, and Lamb’s attempt to blind him with bleach creates a chaotic struggle that wounds the assailant without containing him.
    Scott Tobias, Vulture, 1 Oct. 2025
  • Set against Mumbai’s relentless pulse, their delicate connection faces tests as personal histories, desires, and wounds resurface.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 2 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Lorenzo confronts and incapacitates Pepe, Sonia’s main ally, before facing Sonia herself.
    Isabella Wandermurem, Time, 24 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The loss significantly damages Memphis’ American Conference and College Football Playoff hopes.
    Chris Vannini, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
  • An autoimmune condition that damages the stomach lining, like thyroid disease, can also cause atrophic gastritis.
    Carrie Madormo, Health, 17 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Derek gravely injures his hand.
    Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2025
  • Gafford injures ankle The Mavericks are likely to be without one of their major frontcourt pieces this preseason.
    Christian Clark, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
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“Lames.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lames. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.

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