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 Ditto the presence of ghosts from Abernathy’s construction 170 years ago, when a daughter of the Confederacy wished for a home where nothing bad would happen. — Literary Hub, 1 Sep. 2026 Jett's family has also wished for full and speedy recoveries for the two officers shot that night. — Aubrey Wright, IndyStar, 28 Aug. 2026 Lisa, an engineer who worked on Roman's team at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center in Maryland and wished to be identified by an alias, was left confounded at the time. — Josh Dinner, Space.com, 27 Aug. 2026 In 2024, Aniston and Cox wished Kudrow a happy 61st birthday. — Yamillah Hurtado, PEOPLE, 26 Aug. 2026 Tom Brady wished his lookalike son Jack a happy 19th birthday in an emotional Instagram post. — Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 22 Aug. 2026 The world’s oldest man, João Marinho Neto, also wished Caterham a happy birthday from his home country of Brazil, GWR reports. — Sadie Andrew, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026 Jaime Arias Galan, a technical assistant, also wished to explore a new opportunity overseas. — Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026 The homeowner, who wished to remain anonymous, said that his home surveillance cameras captured the group of at least four masked men trying to enter through the back of his home. — Lauren Pozen, CBS News, 17 Aug. 2026

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Last year, the Pentagon imposed a strict new press policy that saw nearly all media outlets exit rather than sign an agreement to abide by the policy.

— Garrett Downs, CNBC, 30 Aug. 2026
And while several Asian countries imposed emergency measures to conserve fuel, a lengthy and catastrophic shortage never materialized.

— Katie Silver, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of imposed

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If Congress wanted the president to retain Section 338 power, Albrecht asks, why did lawmakers pass the Trade Expansion Act of 1962, which allowed for national security tariffs?

— Paul Wiseman, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2026
The one person who never wanted to be seen with Dolly in public, astonishingly, was her husband of 59 years and childhood sweetheart, Carl Dean.

— Tania Bryer, CNBC, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of wanted

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Newsom’s film speaks directly to harm inflicted on young women who are routinely denigrated on social media and who face constant scrutiny of their appearance and comportment through online platforms.

— Matthew Carey, Deadline, 31 Aug. 2026
The attacks also inflicted damage on Iran's missile and drone programs, though Iran has maintained the ability to strike back during limited, periodic shooting exchanges between the two sides in recent months.

— Greg Myre, NPR, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of inflicted

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As more cars wrecked behind the incident, NASCAR was forced to throw the caution flag — freezing the field with Preece in front.

— Jeff Gluck, New York Times, 30 Aug. 2026
Sometimes, operators were forced to drain one pond and divert its water to save fish in another, the Hungarian Aquaculture and Fisheries Inter-branch Organization said in early August.

— ABC News, ABC News, 29 Aug. 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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