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
  • Shand repeatedly insisted there was no one else outside, even as five more desperate Indians wandered to the vehicle from the fields, including one going in and out of consciousness.
    Ryan J. Foley, Twin Cities, 16 Nov. 2024
  • The lawmakers insisted the statements were made in jest.
    David Ingram, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
Definition of insisted
Verb
  • The family has begged the public to alert authorities to anyone matching the dancer’s description.
    Rebekah Riess, CNN, 19 Oct. 2024
  • This find begged many questions for researchers about the sophistication of these ancient species.
    Ashlyn Messier, Fox News, 16 Oct. 2024
Definition of begged
Verb
  • Adding to the political theater, the Santa Cruz County prosecutors, who took on the case due to a conflict of interest in the Santa Clara County District Attorney’s Office, asked a judge to dismiss the charges last month.
    Devan Patel, The Mercury News, 15 Nov. 2024
  • Wes Anderson, a Microsoft vice president who oversaw teams working with the Defense Department, asked his staff to prepare forecasts showing which customers were expected to become paying G5 users at the end of the White House Offer, three people who worked in sales told ProPublica.
    Renee Dudley, ProPublica, 15 Nov. 2024
Definition of asked
Verb
  • Moreover, barriers to new entrants in the business are quite high given the scale required to operate.
    GuruFocus, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • The idea of being welcomed into a team of like minded individuals and franchisees, with the ability to access help and support when required can undoubtedly be a strong pull, and help to alleviate some of the elements of stress and worry that comes with running an independent venture.
    Fiona Simpson, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of required
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