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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
Manfred said the Pride Night celebrations could go on, however a team wished to stage them — or not, in the case of the Texas Rangers, the only one of the 30 MLB teams that declines to hold a Pride Night.
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Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2026
Fletcher and Okada wished Mark Briscoe luck in finding a partner.
—Rob Wolkenbrod, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026
Culkin's Fallout costar Walton Goggins wished the actors well in a comment on Culkin's Instagram post.
—Tommy McArdle, PEOPLE, 17 June 2026
Perryman wished to go to her home in Florida, but the state refused to provide the monitoring, the Wall Street Journal and the Times reported.
—Sneha S K, USA Today, 17 June 2026
Habermas wished, in a sense, to vacate the hotel and traverse the abyss outside.
—Alex Ross, New Yorker, 15 June 2026
But as the world wished her well, Catherine slowly began to recover.
—Stephanie Bridger-Linning, Vanity Fair, 9 June 2026
The team wished him a swift recovery Sunday.
—ABC News, 8 June 2026
Participants wished these social activities would come back, even with a hybrid work schedule.
—Alanah Mitchell, The Conversation, 2 June 2026
Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2026
Fletcher and Okada wished Mark Briscoe luck in finding a partner.
—Rob Wolkenbrod, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026
Culkin's Fallout costar Walton Goggins wished the actors well in a comment on Culkin's Instagram post.
—Tommy McArdle, PEOPLE, 17 June 2026
Perryman wished to go to her home in Florida, but the state refused to provide the monitoring, the Wall Street Journal and the Times reported.
—Sneha S K, USA Today, 17 June 2026
Habermas wished, in a sense, to vacate the hotel and traverse the abyss outside.
—Alex Ross, New Yorker, 15 June 2026
But as the world wished her well, Catherine slowly began to recover.
—Stephanie Bridger-Linning, Vanity Fair, 9 June 2026
The team wished him a swift recovery Sunday.
—ABC News, 8 June 2026
Participants wished these social activities would come back, even with a hybrid work schedule.
—Alanah Mitchell, The Conversation, 2 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wished
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The agreement imposed limits on Iran's nuclear program to prevent it from developing nuclear weapons.—
Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy,
USA Today,
19 June 2026
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Sanctions relief for Iran would follow a timetable that Washington and Tehran would need to agree upon and extend to the removal of punitive measures imposed on the country by the UN Security Council and the International Atomic Energy Agency Board of Governors.—
Hamidreza Azizi,
Time,
19 June 2026
Verb
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The decision to bar cameras and livestreaming drew criticism from reporters and members of the public who wanted greater access to the proceedings.—
Michael Sinkewicz,
FOXNews.com,
14 June 2026
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For years, fans have wondered about the significance of the 21st of September — and why White wanted listeners to remember it.—
Jordan Runtagh,
PEOPLE,
13 June 2026
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The finding, drawn from a study linking survey data on borrower beliefs to credit bureau records, puts a precise number on the financial damage inflicted by years of government policy whiplash on student debt.—
Catherina Gioino,
Fortune,
17 June 2026
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That would be a huge win for polluters, worth $60-$200 million, and they would not be held accountable for the damage already inflicted on us.—
Chris Hartmann,
New York Daily News,
16 June 2026
Verb
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Success was whatever pleased him that afternoon.—
Bob Batchelor,
The Conversation,
17 June 2026
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Yet the momentary surprise was not enough to affect a single note of my playing, a fact which pleased me.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 June 2026
Verb
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With Italy not in action and her not receiving a call similar to the one Eleonara Incardona received to cover the World Cup, she's been forced to cover her own vacation.—
Sean Joseph OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
14 June 2026
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Theodat’s suit Theodat’s suit painted her as an accomplished leader who was forced out not due to any failings but because of discrimination.—
Flint McColgan,
Boston Herald,
14 June 2026
Verb
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Joel Veltman grabbed the second equaliser in a 2-2 draw at West Ham in the final fixture of 2025 with a left-foot volley at the far post after an in-swinging corner from Ferdi Kadioglu was palmed straight to the Dutchman by West Ham goalkeeper Alphonse Areola.—
Andy Naylor,
New York Times,
20 Feb. 2026
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Major League Baseball wagged a finger with one hand and palmed gate receipts and a new TV deal in the other.—
Jeremy Collins,
The Atlantic,
12 Dec. 2025
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“Wished.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wished. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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