lacked

Definition of lackednext
past tense of lack

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for lacked
Verb
  • Nowadays, the two positions blur together, but his father, Troy, and Harvard-Westlake coach David Rebibo insisted his aspirations were to be on the ball.
    Aaron Heisen, Daily News, 4 Apr. 2026
  • Shaban, an hour into his testimony, insisted again to Doucette that he was never charged with a crime.
    Kevin Rennie, Hartford Courant, 4 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Curry’s passenger begged officers to help Curry but Billups-Taylor blithely dismissed this concern, stating that Curry was acting, court documents state.
    Deborah Laverty, Chicago Tribune, 29 Mar. 2026
  • In an embarrassingly amateurish political stunt, Bianco blew the president a kiss and all but begged for an endorsement by seizing 650,000 ballots from last November’s election to determine whether they were fraudulently counted.
    Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • During the discussion in February, Ward 2 City Councilmember Melissa Cheatham asked if the former Bluejacket Pool was on the radar for the possibility for the new pool’s location.
    Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 5 Apr. 2026
  • All candidates were asked identical questions.
    Opinion Staff, Daily News, 5 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • That turned out to be all that Monroe needed, improving her record to 12-3 and recording her fourth shutout of the season.
    Mike Waters, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 Apr. 2026
  • But its renowned wellness offering is arguably needed more deeply in London than anywhere.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • The White House team is required to file a report informing the court of the status of its compliance within 21 days after the order takes effect.
    Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2026
  • Dining establishments like sit-down restaurants, drive-thrus, gas stations and grocery stores are required to get food inspections, and governments have to release those inspections to the public.
    Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 2 Apr. 2026
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“Lacked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lacked. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.

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