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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
The fund allowed guests who wished to give the couple a gift the opportunity to donate to select charities instead.
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Helen Murphy, PEOPLE, 29 Apr. 2026
Commenting on today’s permanent closure announcement, a host of Zurich peers shared their condolences with Zollinger and wished him well in his future ventures.
—Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 29 Apr. 2026
As absurd as any religion, people have to believe in the miracle of Jackson being this asexual, pure being who only wished good for little children and helped them.
—Marlow Stern, Variety, 28 Apr. 2026
Last year, Garner wished Affleck a happy Father’s Day on her Instagram, posting a picture of him with one of their kids.
—Sarah Sotoodeh, FOXNews.com, 26 Apr. 2026
That it was revealed just weeks before the NFL Draft, however, should set off an alarm that somebody, somewhere wants to tank Bain’s draft stock, especially considering that his charges were later dropped and the victim’s family already wished the standout Cane well.
—Miami Herald, 22 Apr. 2026
Clinton thanked him and wished the Cowboys a happy draft day.
—Briauna Brown, CBS News, 22 Apr. 2026
Tony Ross, William Ross’s younger son, testified before a probate judge arguing that Marie-Thérèse Ross did not want her inheritance and wished to move back to France.
—Fiona Bork, The Hill, 17 Apr. 2026
The first jackets of their kind were worn by European soldiers in the late 18th century, who wished to have a short jacket that could be worn over their dress uniforms.
—Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 13 Apr. 2026
Helen Murphy, PEOPLE, 29 Apr. 2026
Commenting on today’s permanent closure announcement, a host of Zurich peers shared their condolences with Zollinger and wished him well in his future ventures.
—Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 29 Apr. 2026
As absurd as any religion, people have to believe in the miracle of Jackson being this asexual, pure being who only wished good for little children and helped them.
—Marlow Stern, Variety, 28 Apr. 2026
Last year, Garner wished Affleck a happy Father’s Day on her Instagram, posting a picture of him with one of their kids.
—Sarah Sotoodeh, FOXNews.com, 26 Apr. 2026
That it was revealed just weeks before the NFL Draft, however, should set off an alarm that somebody, somewhere wants to tank Bain’s draft stock, especially considering that his charges were later dropped and the victim’s family already wished the standout Cane well.
—Miami Herald, 22 Apr. 2026
Clinton thanked him and wished the Cowboys a happy draft day.
—Briauna Brown, CBS News, 22 Apr. 2026
Tony Ross, William Ross’s younger son, testified before a probate judge arguing that Marie-Thérèse Ross did not want her inheritance and wished to move back to France.
—Fiona Bork, The Hill, 17 Apr. 2026
The first jackets of their kind were worn by European soldiers in the late 18th century, who wished to have a short jacket that could be worn over their dress uniforms.
—Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 13 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wished
Verb
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Last year, federal prosecutors dropped the case after an appeals court threw out a sizable fine imposed by a lower court.—
CBS Miami Team,
CBS News,
1 May 2026
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The statement underscores the ideological intensity imposed on North Korean forces, whose loyalty to the regime appears to extend beyond combat to self-destruction.—
Efrat Lachter,
FOXNews.com,
1 May 2026
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At Yale University, a committee of professors wanted to know why public trust in higher education had collapsed.—
Steven P. Dinkin,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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Phil is a hippie from Montana who wanted to embrace his Zen side and his love of Native American history.—
Charles Bethea,
New Yorker,
26 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The standoff at the Strait of Hormuz between Iran and the US — Baghdad’s two dominant external power brokers — has already inflicted serious damage on Iraq.—
Alaa Shahine Salha,
semafor.com,
30 Apr. 2026
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Agustín, an elderly man who lived on the streets and had mental health problems, died in February from burns inflicted by an 18-year-old who was later arrested.—
Sarah Moreno
Updated April 29,
Miami Herald,
29 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Again, Brunello was a man at ease in his surroundings, pleased to share the docufilm about his life and philosophies.—
Randee Dawn,
Variety,
20 Apr. 2026
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A couple giggling teens popped on and off that scale recently, pleased, apparently, by the reading.—
Howard Cohen,
Miami Herald,
9 Apr. 2026
Verb
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He was forced off with what looked like a hamstring injury, and with only four matches remaining, there is now a very real possibility that Salah has played his final game for Liverpool.—
Abdul Rehman,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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Even though the pushing and throwing motions forced the robots into excursions near the boundaries of their physical workspaces, and the pick-and-place maneuver demanded complex internal mathematical checks, all three machines were able to learn a functional policy via a single human demonstration.—
Jacek Krywko,
ArsTechnica,
26 Apr. 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 2 May. 2026.
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