lacked

verb

Definition of lackednext
past tense of lack
as in hurt (for)

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lacked
  1. insisted
  2. begged
  3. asked
  4. required
Verb
  • Rivers insisted Monday that there are different ways of convincing a team its record is not reflective of its abilities.
    Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 24 Dec. 2024
  • In the House, a majority of Democrats voted against the bill after House Speaker Mike Johnson insisted on adding the provision to ban transgender medical care for children.
    CBS News, CBS News, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of insisted
Verb
  • Ruby was arrested in 2023, after her young son fled the home of her business partner, Jodi Hildebrandt, and begged a neighbor for help.
    Fortesa Latifi, Rolling Stone, 7 Jan. 2025
  • Players still can’t get over that the team was 2-2 when Adams begged out.
    Vic Tafur, The Athletic, 6 Jan. 2025
Definition of begged
Verb
  • Effectively, more is asked of players in these full-back positions in each game.
    Geoff Scott, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
  • This year, the Pinta Pride Project has assembled more than 800 letter writers from across the country to send out cards, letters and drawings to members of the community who have asked to be included.
    Hilary Shenfeld, People.com, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of asked
Verb
  • If a bonus code is required, it should be automatically triggered by tapping the PLAY NOW button next to the offer of your choosing on this page.
    Matthew Gover, Miami Herald, 6 Jan. 2025
  • To that end, the legislature also required the body to keep complaints confidential — and not subject to disclosure through public records requests — unless they are substantiated, which has not yet happened.
    Jacob Orledge, ProPublica, 6 Jan. 2025
Definition of required
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lacked

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