Thesaurus results for WISHING

wishing

verb

Definition of wishing

present participle of wish

as in inflicting

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 wanting

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

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Recent Examples of wishing Desirée did not opt to petition for the return of the Cranach, not wishing to run an art dealership, but did successfully pursue restitution for other property. — Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 16 Oct. 2026 But people getting along is rarely as simple as wishing it, and the truth remains that Harry and his brother Prince William are still feuding. — Stylecaster Editors, StyleCaster, 7 Oct. 2026 Please join me in wishing Tony and Dara the very best in their next chapter. — Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 6 Oct. 2026 That group of schools that’s spent a decade wishing to leave the ACC? — Jason Kirk, New York Times, 4 Oct. 2026 Blanchard reportedly sent Urker a text wishing him a happy birthday and did not receive a response, according to TMZ. — Britt Hayes, Entertainment Weekly, 2 Oct. 2026 But the pitching staff needs more than a tweak — more than hoping and wishing some internal candidates take the opportunity and run with it. — Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 1 Oct. 2026 Probably recordings of them complimenting one another and wishing each other a happy birthday and offering brotherly advice. — Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 30 Sep. 2026 If you have ever been stuck in traffic wishing your car could sprout wings, Samson Sky has been working on something pretty close. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 25 Sep. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for wishing

Verb

That might be the best shot society has at preventing AI from inflicting serious harm, according to some industry experts.

— Emily Forlini, Fortune, 13 Oct. 2026
Indeed, inflicting hardship on the population seems especially unlikely to change the calculus of the Iranian regime, given its willingness to kill thousands of protestors to stay in power.

— Justin Bronk, Foreign Affairs, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of inflicting

Verb

Voters wanting to avoid long lines can use the site to find wait times and the nearest polling place.

— Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Oct. 2026
Engelbert was proud of all she's accomplished in her seven-year plus tenure as commissioner, but stopped short of wanting to discuss her own mark on the league.

— ABC News, ABC News, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of wanting

Verb

The measure works largely by imposing deadlines on state agencies and courts to issue decisions quickly.

— Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 14 Oct. 2026
Ukraine has accused Elon Musk's SpaceX of imposing new restrictions on its military-grade Starlink internet service without warning, disrupting Ukrainian military operations.

— Elsa Ohlen, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of imposing

Verb

For his fourth feature, Post Tenebras Lux, Reygadas took a major detour toward the avant-garde and the personal, in a move that garnered him some detractors while pleasing his more hardcore fans.

— Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 28 Sep. 2026
But a taste for a cheap, crowd-pleasing meal may be something the two leaders share.

— Dee-Ann Durbin, Los Angeles Times, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of pleasing

Verb

Of the billionaires who line up on the Messeplatz for the First Choice VIP opening at Art Basel, few would be out of place palming handshakes and quaffing Champagne at the Steigenberger Icon Grandhotel Belvédère.

— Nate Freeman, Vanity Fair, 20 Mar. 2026
The school also posted a picture of the center, who reportedly has a 7-4 wingspan, palming two basketballs on the program’s website.

— Alex Valdes, New York Times, 1 Jan. 2026

Definition of palming

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Price optimization means choosing prices that advance business goals, such as increasing profits, attracting shoppers or clearing unsold goods.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 19 Oct. 2026
Traditionally, choosing a nozzle size involves a compromise between detail and speed.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of choosing

Verb

Smelters reject or penalize this dangerous contaminant, forcing miners to destroy it using energy-intensive, high-emission furnaces.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 19 Oct. 2026
Holiday shopping used to feel concentrated in the weeks leading up to December, forcing households to absorb a big chunk of seasonal spending in a relatively short stretch.

— Ashley Lynch, Sacbee.com, 19 Oct. 2026