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as in craved
to have an earnest wish to own or enjoy
I want a new car so badly!
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as in needed
to have as a requirement
that stray cat wants food and a clean place to sleep
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as in wished
to see fit
do what you want
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as in enjoyed
to wish to have
I want some ice cream for dessert, please
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Recent Examples of wanted
Frank Andrews, CBS News, 28 Apr. 2026
McDaniel even made a wanted poster with Mitchell’s face on it and pasted it to the wall inside the Chargers facility.
—Daniel Popper, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026
Another person on the most wanted bulletin, Isamar Santana, is now listed as in custody.
—Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 24 Apr. 2026
Patel added eight of the FBI's most wanted fugitives have been captured in just over a year, more than double the previous four years combined.
—Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 15 Apr. 2026
Edwards was taken into custody on April 13 after officers were dispatched to a home on Landrum Drive regarding a wanted person, according to the release.
—Christina Coulter, PEOPLE, 15 Apr. 2026
Lyons has been on Spain’s wanted list for about two years, following a murder there in 2024.
—ABC News, 1 Apr. 2026
Even after seizing a wanted dictator out of Venezuela and while monitoring an air war in Iran.
—John Scott Lewinski, The Washington Examiner, 13 Mar. 2026
In December, Lilly’s 2012 Mercedes C-Class sedan was spotted by a plate-recognition camera that identified the vehicle as belonging to a wanted person, according to a police report.
—Assistant Editor, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2026
Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 10 May 2026
The kids wanted to text the evidence to their friends and post it to social media.
—New York Daily News, 9 May 2026
The outcome Friday wasn’t what Snelling or the Marlins wanted; the defeat was Miami’s sixth through eight games on this 10-game homestand.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 9 May 2026
Timberwolves coach Chris Finch wanted to call a timeout with five minutes to play and the Wolves trailing by two in Game 3 against San Antonio on Friday.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 9 May 2026
Theoretically, if the Giants wanted to get Schmitt in the outfield, moving Heliot Ramos to right field and having Schmitt play left field would be an easier assignment.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 9 May 2026
Though neither had ever been a general manager, Turner wanted one to run the front office.
—Mark Bradley For The Ajc, AJC.com, 9 May 2026
No one wanted Waterbury Hospital.
—Kevin Rennie, Hartford Courant, 9 May 2026
After Aristotle Onassis died in 1975, his will offered it to Christina or Jacqueline, if either wanted it, or to the Greek government if not.
—Michael Ballaban, CNN Money, 9 May 2026
Adjective
Marlon is part of an armed group led by Colombia's most wanted man, Iván Mordisco.
—Frank Andrews, CBS News, 28 Apr. 2026
McDaniel even made a wanted poster with Mitchell’s face on it and pasted it to the wall inside the Chargers facility.
—Daniel Popper, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026
Another person on the most wanted bulletin, Isamar Santana, is now listed as in custody.
—Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 24 Apr. 2026
Patel added eight of the FBI's most wanted fugitives have been captured in just over a year, more than double the previous four years combined.
—Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 15 Apr. 2026
Edwards was taken into custody on April 13 after officers were dispatched to a home on Landrum Drive regarding a wanted person, according to the release.
—Christina Coulter, PEOPLE, 15 Apr. 2026
Lyons has been on Spain’s wanted list for about two years, following a murder there in 2024.
—ABC News, 1 Apr. 2026
Even after seizing a wanted dictator out of Venezuela and while monitoring an air war in Iran.
—John Scott Lewinski, The Washington Examiner, 13 Mar. 2026
In December, Lilly’s 2012 Mercedes C-Class sedan was spotted by a plate-recognition camera that identified the vehicle as belonging to a wanted person, according to a police report.
—Assistant Editor, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2026
Verb
Not that anybody wanted a sequel.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 10 May 2026
The kids wanted to text the evidence to their friends and post it to social media.
—New York Daily News, 9 May 2026
The outcome Friday wasn’t what Snelling or the Marlins wanted; the defeat was Miami’s sixth through eight games on this 10-game homestand.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 9 May 2026
Timberwolves coach Chris Finch wanted to call a timeout with five minutes to play and the Wolves trailing by two in Game 3 against San Antonio on Friday.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 9 May 2026
Theoretically, if the Giants wanted to get Schmitt in the outfield, moving Heliot Ramos to right field and having Schmitt play left field would be an easier assignment.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 9 May 2026
Though neither had ever been a general manager, Turner wanted one to run the front office.
—Mark Bradley For The Ajc, AJC.com, 9 May 2026
No one wanted Waterbury Hospital.
—Kevin Rennie, Hartford Courant, 9 May 2026
After Aristotle Onassis died in 1975, his will offered it to Christina or Jacqueline, if either wanted it, or to the Greek government if not.
—Michael Ballaban, CNN Money, 9 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wanted
Verb
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But Brown craved something more.—
Steven Walker,
The Orlando Sentinel,
12 May 2026
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The Ravens went into this draft with obvious needs — interior offensive linemen, pass-catching targets and edge rusher being the most glaring — but what DeCosta craved most of all was a return to the team’s hard-nosed roots.—
Michael Silver,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The differences between racial attitudes in America and those in Britain both pushed and pulled him out of his home country, but America needed that gift less than Britain did.—
Brian Seibert,
New Yorker,
13 May 2026
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Two losses in last month’s three league matches gave the impression of momentum slipping, and even if performances improved towards the end of April, something different was needed to shift the energy towards the club.—
Art de Roché,
New York Times,
13 May 2026
Verb
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Once a passenger left the bus for their stop, everyone collectively echoed a hearty goodbye and wished them well.—
Irene Zabytko
May 7,
Literary Hub,
7 May 2026
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It was shared with CNN by Lloyds List and another shipping industry source who wished to remain anonymous.—
Eleni Giokos,
CNN Money,
7 May 2026
Verb
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Her middle-school sister Nicole also liked the family outing.—
Steve Sadin,
Chicago Tribune,
11 May 2026
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What Darcy liked best was to be left alone with a pile of books in a quiet room.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 May 2026
Adjective
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Over the dissent of the court's three liberal justices, the court lifted a ruling that had blocked state Republicans' preferred map as racially discriminatory and for illegally diluting the voting power of Black Alabamians.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
11 May 2026
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West did not name a preferred replacement.—
Michael Sinkewicz,
FOXNews.com,
10 May 2026
Verb
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Continue boiling until mixture reaches desired gel stage, about 220 degrees.—
Kelly Brant,
Arkansas Online,
12 May 2026
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Of those three, Buium holds the highest upside with some rosy comps, but his starting point as a rookie, especially defensively, left a lot to be desired.—
Dom Luszczyszyn,
New York Times,
11 May 2026
Verb
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If companies want to build data centers, for example, they should be required not only to absorb any electricity-cost increases but also to pay for upgrades to our grid infrastructure.—
Gideon Lewis-Kraus,
New Yorker,
7 May 2026
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City staffers are required to get approval before their travel begins, not after, but those expenses were included among more than two dozen expense reports from the mayor’s office, which were approved without discussion.—
Jeff Abell,
Baltimore Sun,
7 May 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
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“Wanted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wanted. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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