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
  • In 2022, officials condemned Iran for a cyberattack that crippled Albania's government services.
    — Ramy Inocencio, CBS News, 24 Aug. 2026
  • Refineries in Russia, a major exporter of fuel, have been crippled by drone attacks from Ukraine.
    — Matt Egan, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of crippled
Verb
  • This is somewhat reassuring since FEMA now appears to be incapacitated.
    — Letters to the Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Aug. 2026
  • The medical professional also checked the boxes saying Grayson would be incapacitated within six months and his condition was unlikely to improve.
    — Jerry Nowicki, CBS News, 31 July 2026
Definition of incapacitated
Verb
  • The Pentagon also lists more than 400 troops as wounded in action during Operation Epic Fury.
    — Chris Kenning, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026
  • The attacks killed one person and wounded two others, according to officials.
    — Hanna Arhirova, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of wounded
Verb
  • But then disaster struck in 2022, when Flintoff was badly injured in a crash at the Dunsfold Park Aerodrome in Surrey, England.
    — Jake Kanter, Deadline, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Carter faces attempted murder charges in which the two deputies and the PG&E worker are listed as victims injured in the shooting, according to the criminal complaint filed by the El Dorado County District Attorney’s Office.
    — Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of injured
Verb
  • Those who survived were often maimed for life, in body and in spirit.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 27 May 2026
  • These armed hostilities have maimed, mutilated and killed millions of human beings — many of them innocent civilians.
    — Letters to the Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 May 2026
Definition of maimed
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“Lamed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lamed. Accessed 3 Sep. 2026.

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