Thesaurus results for WISHED

wished

verb

past tense of wish

as in imposed

to offer (something fake, useless, or inferior) as genuine, useful, or valuable despite my protestations, the dreaded position of club secretary was wished on me

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as in wanted

to see fit you're free to sit wherever you wish

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Recent Examples of wished The Kremlin said Putin wished Leo good health and a quick recovery. — Arkansas Online, 17 Oct. 2026 Boucher said the California couple designated her as their spokesperson and wished to remain anonymous. — Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2026 Being a cordial person, Larry wished his new boss a pleasant evening. — Blake J. Harris, Vulture, 12 Oct. 2026 And everyone in that crowd wished Busch, himself, could look back. — Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 10 Oct. 2026 The group welcomed Rimmer into the Priest family and wished Hill well in retirement. — Spin Staff, SPIN, 9 Oct. 2026 Shivon Zilis, the mother of four children with Musk, said their breakup was sudden but wished him the best. — Faiz Siddiqui, Washington Post, 2 Oct. 2026 Nishimura then asked what the panelists wished brands would ask young people more often. — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2026 The person who filed the complaint wished to remain anonymous. — Kelsie Cairns, FOXNews.com, 29 Sep. 2026

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The ban had been imposed by the central elections committee, a political body dominated by Netanyahu allies, on the basis that the parties supported armed struggle against Israel.

— The Week UK, TheWeek, 18 Oct. 2026
The restrictions, imposed without warning early Thursday, cut the internet data connection when a communication terminal moves faster than 100 mph.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 18 Oct. 2026

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Hernández said the group wanted to use the platform to bring further awareness to the struggles immigrants continue to face in this country with an audience that notably skews more American than Los Tigres is accustomed to.

— Carlos De Loera, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026
Favreau wanted the vehicle bouncy, but not too fast or implausibly smooth.

— Davide Abbatescianni, Variety, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of wanted

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Although Hegseth often seems to enjoy the idea that pain is being inflicted in his name, the mood at the Kabul Stadium was more subdued.

— Dexter Filkins, New Yorker, 14 Oct. 2026
At issue before the court was the question of whether cities and states may sue oil and gas producers for the damages inflicted by climate change.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of inflicted

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After a multi-year hiatus from the show, Burgess pleased the judges with her first routine with Cameron.

— Katie Campione, Deadline, 15 Sep. 2026
The manner in which Marcos Llorente’s opener for Atletico transpired would not have pleased Andoni Iraola, even if the Spaniard needs time for his team to understand his out-of-possession demands.

— Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of pleased

Verb

In the southern port city of Marseille, some shops and a municipal police station were damaged, while protesters briefly forced their way into the lobby of City Hall.

— SYLVIE CORBET, Arkansas Online, 18 Oct. 2026
Performers weren’t spared either, with several forced to perform in the rain without covering for both artists and their equipment.

— Isabel Rivera, Miami Herald, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of forced

Verb

For the final punchline, Bounou shuffled right, stood upright, and palmed away Crysencio Summerville’s effort.

— Stuart James, New York Times, 7 July 2026
Al-Amri, who had a shot denied by Uruguay's Fernando Muslera earlier in the first half, put his squad ahead with a quick tap-in after Muslera palmed away a header.

— CBS News, CBS News, 15 June 2026

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