desired 1 of 2

adjective

as in welcome

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verb

past tense of desire
1
as in craved
to have an earnest wish to own or enjoy he greatly desired a new mountain bike for his next birthday

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2
as in requested
to make a request for the host desires a response to the dinner invitation by tomorrow

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Recent Examples of desired
Verb
If desired, Meyer lemons can also be pruned in late winter to early spring to refine their shrubby look into a more tree-like appearance. — Lauren Landers, The Spruce, 16 Oct. 2026 When Harris desired a specific ring, her sister passed the direct link to her husband, who purchased it immediately. — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2026 Lay the halves cut side down and slice or dice the squash as desired. — Carole Kotkin, Miami Herald, 15 Oct. 2026 This is not something that she would have personally desired. — David Lim, semafor.com, 15 Oct. 2026 The user’s personal smartphone can serve as a navigation or information display if desired. — Caleb Jacobs, The Drive, 15 Oct. 2026 The microphone's quality, although supposedly improved, still leaves a little to be desired for voice calls. — Christian De Looper, PC Magazine, 15 Oct. 2026 Serve warm with ice cream and an extra drizzle of rum, if desired. — ABC News, 14 Oct. 2026 Does your marketing speak to those same problems, fears and desired outcomes? — Matthew Nigro, Forbes.com, 13 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for desired
  1. welcome
  2. craved
  3. requested
  4. wanted
  5. sought
Adjective
  • On a night this cold, the bursts of flame were almost as welcome as the spectacle, providing a few seconds of actual warmth to fans on the field and in the lower bowl.
    — Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 18 Oct. 2026
  • The community is welcome to bring chairs and blankets to enjoy the performance from Rotary Hill or anywhere along the Riverwalk.
    — Claire Murphy, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of welcome
Verb
  • While my mother craved some small-stakes adventure, my father was set in his ways, his patterns, his routine.
    — Kyle MacLachlan, Vanity Fair, 29 Sep. 2026
  • But even when George was kissing off the pop audience, people craved more and more of him.
    — Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of craved
Verb
  • Long Beach Police requested the help of its SWAT team, which eventually made entry into the house.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 18 Oct. 2026
  • The company has also requested permission to increase LC-36’s annual launch limit from 12 to 50 flights.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of requested
Adjective
  • After cops released a wanted poster Wednesday calling Carrasco armed and dangerous and asked the public’s help locating him, an acquaintance turned up at the 49th Precinct stationhouse, police sources said.
    — Theodore Parisienne, New York Daily News, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Families can deeply love a wanted child and still make different decisions about how to proceed.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of wanted
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  • The show sought to expand norms of representation—a project whose sincerity all but courts the cringeworthy—with artists hell-bent on deconstructing the drive for beauty, including Orlan, Sara Cwynar, Juno Calypso, and Haley Morris-Cafiero.
    — Eugenie Brinkema, ARTnews.com, 17 Oct. 2026
  • In response, the streaming giant has sought to diversify its content in recent years, expanding into live sports, documentaries and video games in order to compete for share of consumer attention.
    — Sarah Whitten, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2026
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“Desired.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/desired. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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