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lacked

VERB

do not have

Synonyms

STRONGEST

need require want

STRONG

minus miss out

WEAK

be deficient in be short of be without have need of hurting for not got too little too late

Antonyms

STRONGEST

dislike have

Example Sentences

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When asked what they lacked most in their foxholes, the soldiers all said it was water.

From BBC • May 17, 2026

Two board members argued the temporary designation for Powell lacked historical precedent.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

But he quickly moves on to discuss bloated, overfunded companies without much consideration of the great businesses that never got started because someone lacked access to capital and connections.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

Earlier large-scale studies often lacked detailed measures of physical activity, cardiovascular fitness, and inflammation, making it harder to isolate the role of muscular strength alone.

From Science Daily • May 12, 2026

Vice President Richard Nixon, the Republican candidate, fired back that Kennedy lacked experience and toughness.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin