LAMES Synonyms: 79 Similar and Opposite Words

lames

verb

present tense third-person singular of lame

as in cripples

to cause severe or permanent injury to we were afraid that the horse would be lamed by its horrible fall

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Federal illegality further cripples operations with banking and tax burdens.

— Peter Su, Forbes.com, 20 June 2026
In the final version of the film, Furiosa captures Dementus, cripples him, brings him back to the Citadel.

— Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 17 June 2026

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The bleeding increases pressure inside the skull and damages brain tissue.

— Minyvonne Burke, NBC news, 5 Oct. 2026
Nor'easter damages towns at Jersey Shore New Jersey State Police emergency management officials used a drone Monday to survey the damage along the promenade.

— Madeleine Wright, CBS News, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of damages

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This pest injures the host plant by using its piercing-sucking mouthparts to feed on plant sap.

— Tim Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 20 Sep. 2026
Travel could require boarding or pet-sitting expenses, while a dog that damages property or injures someone could create potential liability issues.

— Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of injures

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Penal Code 597 states that any person who who maliciously and intentionally maims, mutilates, tortures, or wounds a living animal is guilty of a crime.

— Martha Ross, Mercury News, 5 Sep. 2026
The attack only maims Aegon, who is left bedridden and unable to walk on his own.

— Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 20 June 2026

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