wishing

verb

Definition of wishingnext
present participle of wish
1
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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2
as in wanting
to see fit you're free to sit wherever you wish

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wishing
  1. inflicting
  2. imposing
  3. pleasing
  4. choosing
Verb
  • Georgia’s human rights ombudsman on Tuesday accused police of inflicting torture on people arrested during the protests.
    Christian Edwards, CNN, 4 Dec. 2024
  • The result is an Introduction that gives readers a potentially overwhelming amount of information without inflicting a panic response in them.
    Rebecca Coffey, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
Definition of inflicting
Verb
  • His proposals include reducing federal incentives for clean energy, curtailing the Environmental Protection Agency’s authority to regulate emissions, and imposing new tariffs that could increase the costs of clean energy technologies.
    Marianne Lehnis, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Some experts are wary that a new administration that is less focused on renewable energy could thwart some of solar’s growth by diminishing the IRA tax credits or imposing tariffs that could increase the cost of building solar panels.
    Sarah Sax, TIME, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of imposing
Verb
  • Still, at 54, Silverman relates to the feeling that many women have in midlife of being more self-confident and less worried about pleasing others.
    Julie Hinds, Detroit Free Press, 4 Dec. 2024
  • That complex has successfully killed career and technical education (CTE), which values skills other than taking tests, writing essays, and pleasing teachers.
    Ryan Craig, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024
Definition of pleasing
Verb
  • Dragonfly is scheduled to arrive in 2034, choosing a new location to land every Titan day (equivalent to 16 Earth days) to take samples of the giant moon’s prebiotic chemistry.
    Jamie Carter, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Chicago’s best wine clubs Wine is an obvious gift for any wine lover, but choosing the right bottle can be daunting, especially if your recipient is a seasoned connoisseur.
    Anna Lee Iijima, Chicago Tribune, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of choosing
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