lams 1 of 2

plural of lam

lams

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of lam

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for lams
Noun
  • For travelers looking for an alternative to Lisbon’s bustle, Porto has become one of Portugal’s most atmospheric escapes.
    AFAR Media, AFAR Media, 2 Oct. 2025
  • In 2019, there were five high-profile security issues at the Golden complex, including a staff member arrested on suspicion of possessing child pornography, multiple escapes by violent young people and a riot between rival gangs, which injured three staff members.
    Sam Tabachnik, Denver Post, 26 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • In the Netflix movie, Serayah plays Ruth Moably, a musician who flees Atlanta to care for her late boyfriend's mother, Naomi (Phylicia Rashad), in rural Tennessee.
    Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2025
  • As night falls amid the vast trees and lush greenery, a teenage boy breaks a window, climbs out of it and flees toward the forest on foot.
    Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 25 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • That screen is super crisp, the A16 processor just flies, and having Center Stage in your video calls makes sure you are always seen.
    Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 7 Oct. 2025
  • When one drone flies directly above another, the downward airflow from its propellers creates strong turbulence.
    Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 6 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The funding pause leaves many new homeowners in high-flood risk areas scrambling for protection and could halt the processing of current damage claims.
    Tamia Fowlkes, jsonline.com, 6 Oct. 2025
  • That leaves Wednesday’s release of minutes from the Federal Reserve’s last policy meeting as the main economic report to watch in the coming week as the central bank is self-funded and unaffected by the shutdown.
    Danny Bakst, Fortune, 6 Oct. 2025
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“Lams.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lams. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.

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