lamed

verb

Definition of lamednext
past tense of lame
as in crippled
to cause severe or permanent injury to we were afraid that the horse would be lamed by its horrible fall

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lamed
  1. crippled
  2. incapacitated
  3. wounded
  4. injured
  5. maimed
Verb
  • Wildflower opened in 2024, when the industry was crippled by shrinking studio budgets and reeling from the aftermath of twin labor strikes.
    — Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Swaney founded WatchUr6, a cybersecurity company, in 2022 after seeing news reports about a hospital crippled by a cyberattack.
    — Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of crippled
Verb
  • Levin said that nothing could justify Lewie’s firing several shots at McConnell after he was incapacitated on the ground.
    — Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Verity follows Lowen Ashleigh (played by Dakota Johnson), a struggling writer hired to finish the bestselling book series of renowned author Verity Crawford after an accident leaves her incapacitated.
    — Beatrice Verhoeven, HollywoodReporter, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of incapacitated
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  • Israeli strikes in northern and southern Gaza killed three Palestinians and wounded at least a dozen others, according to health officials at Gaza hospitals.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 8 Oct. 2026
  • However, a stabbing at a Catholic convent in southeastern Poland last month left one person dead and four others wounded.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of wounded
Verb
  • Five Palestinians have been killed and more than 100 injured this week in such attacks, according to Palestinian officials.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 8 Oct. 2026
  • The status of starting edge rusher Marquise Lightfoot, who was injured against Clemson, remains up in the air.
    — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of injured
Verb
  • Through its stance, the NHL bears a share of responsibility for the people killed and maimed in Russia’s war in Ukraine.
    — Dominik Hasek, Washington Post, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Men routinely fall off buildings, get electrocuted, crushed or maimed.
    — Jeff Goodell, Rolling Stone, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of maimed
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“Lamed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lamed. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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