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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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Sinner would have been scheduled to play on the same day, but without him the men's matches taking place on Monday lacked star power.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

The knock against AWS, however, has been the perception that it lacked the heft required for training AI—which is what Colossus was designed to do best.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026

Luis Enrique enforced discipline with a clarity PSG had lacked for years.

From BBC • May 29, 2026

The recent stock surge lacked an obvious catalyst, though SoFi launched its dollar-pegged stablecoin earlier in the week.

From Barron's • May 29, 2026

Richard was twenty-two, and one of the smartest people I knew, but he lacked a high school diploma.

From "Educated" by Tara Westover