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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
Dan Raby,
CBS News,
25 June 2026
Guerrero, 42, had been one of the most wanted criminal figures in the hemisphere.
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Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
15 June 2026
The wanted person flyer does not have any information about wrist tattoos, however, noted Josh Ritter, a California attorney and Fox News contributor who has been following the case.
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Michael Ruiz,
FOXNews.com,
8 June 2026
Search for wanted suspect The Sheriff’s Office had produced a video about the cold case identifying the suspect and was about to release it, hoping the public would help investigators find Lawhead.
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Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
27 May 2026
The wanted poster the agency shared Tuesday afternoon included a photo of Johnson and a second photo of the vehicle, a white 2012 Hyundai Elantra with the license plate BGP35N, that he was last seen in.
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Grant Lancaster,
Arkansas Online,
19 May 2026
At the center of this comedic cat-and-mouse chase was Senator Ronald Dela Rosa, a longtime ally of former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte, who has gone from a powerful enforcer of a bloody drug crackdown to a wanted criminal on the run.
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Kathleen Magramo,
CNN Money,
13 May 2026
McDaniel even made a wanted poster with Mitchell’s face on it and pasted it to the wall inside the Chargers facility.
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Daniel Popper,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
Another person on the most wanted bulletin, Isamar Santana, is now listed as in custody.
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Flint McColgan,
Boston Herald,
24 Apr. 2026
Lauren Pozen,
CBS News,
27 June 2026
Jones’ mother wanted to know what happened to her only child, Fair said.
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Ginny Monk,
Hartford Courant,
27 June 2026
Instead of producing something hypothetical, JLR wanted suppliers to deliver practical products that could scale into future vehicles.
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James Morris,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2026
In a rare interview with The Hollywood Reporter, Hammer recalled learning that Boll wanted him for the project.
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Lexi Carson,
HollywoodReporter,
27 June 2026
Unsurprisingly, neither federation wanted any part of it.
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Alejandro Avila Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
27 June 2026
No, the Lakers also wanted Caron Butler.
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Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
27 June 2026
Residents will see the Hollywood Hardware sign, though that’s not the only reason Heller wanted to save it.
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Graham Womack,
Sacbee.com,
20 June 2026
Brazilians wanted to know about Neymar instead.
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James Horncastle,
New York Times,
20 June 2026
Adjective
The wanted fugitive is described as being 6 feet tall with a weight between 147 and 190 pounds.
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Dan Raby,
CBS News,
25 June 2026
Guerrero, 42, had been one of the most wanted criminal figures in the hemisphere.
—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
15 June 2026
The wanted person flyer does not have any information about wrist tattoos, however, noted Josh Ritter, a California attorney and Fox News contributor who has been following the case.
—
Michael Ruiz,
FOXNews.com,
8 June 2026
Search for wanted suspect The Sheriff’s Office had produced a video about the cold case identifying the suspect and was about to release it, hoping the public would help investigators find Lawhead.
—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
27 May 2026
The wanted poster the agency shared Tuesday afternoon included a photo of Johnson and a second photo of the vehicle, a white 2012 Hyundai Elantra with the license plate BGP35N, that he was last seen in.
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Grant Lancaster,
Arkansas Online,
19 May 2026
At the center of this comedic cat-and-mouse chase was Senator Ronald Dela Rosa, a longtime ally of former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte, who has gone from a powerful enforcer of a bloody drug crackdown to a wanted criminal on the run.
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Kathleen Magramo,
CNN Money,
13 May 2026
McDaniel even made a wanted poster with Mitchell’s face on it and pasted it to the wall inside the Chargers facility.
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Daniel Popper,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
Another person on the most wanted bulletin, Isamar Santana, is now listed as in custody.
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Flint McColgan,
Boston Herald,
24 Apr. 2026
Verb
Farshidfard, a Long Beach State alum, says he's wanted to give back to the community that gave him so much since moving to the area.
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Lauren Pozen,
CBS News,
27 June 2026
Jones’ mother wanted to know what happened to her only child, Fair said.
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Ginny Monk,
Hartford Courant,
27 June 2026
Instead of producing something hypothetical, JLR wanted suppliers to deliver practical products that could scale into future vehicles.
—
James Morris,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2026
In a rare interview with The Hollywood Reporter, Hammer recalled learning that Boll wanted him for the project.
—
Lexi Carson,
HollywoodReporter,
27 June 2026
Unsurprisingly, neither federation wanted any part of it.
—
Alejandro Avila Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
27 June 2026
No, the Lakers also wanted Caron Butler.
—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
27 June 2026
Residents will see the Hollywood Hardware sign, though that’s not the only reason Heller wanted to save it.
—
Graham Womack,
Sacbee.com,
20 June 2026
Brazilians wanted to know about Neymar instead.
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James Horncastle,
New York Times,
20 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wanted
Adjective
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Success rarely arrives on our preferred timeline.
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Later this week, the government releases its May personal consumption expenditures price index, the preferred inflation gauge of the Federal Reserve.
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Ravenous fans craved news about the calf that Pulisic injured last week, first in training, then in a dominant 4-1 win over Paraguay.
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Veja has never craved attention.
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That idea has broad support from lawmakers, though most housing experts disagree that such a step is needed.
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After the Colorado Rockies’ gut-punch walk-off win in Monday’s series opener, the Boston Red Sox needed to rebound in a big way.
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The girlfriend, who wished not to be named, believes the shooter may have been targeting the wrong man since Ortiz was so new to the neighborhood.
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In an Instagram post shared on Sunday, June 21, the content creator and father of nine wished fellow dads a happy Father's Day.
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Amid the pullback, here are a few negative beta stocks to consider that are well liked by Evercore ISI.
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That’s why being liked should never be high on the list of any leader.
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Shirts tied to a specific tour, an album release or a now-defunct venue tend to be the most desirable.
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Such qualities might be unobjectionable, even desirable, in and of themselves, but their ubiquitous appearance across the internet has turned them into instant design clichés.
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In The Quiet American (1958), the first film adaptation of Graham Greene’s 1955 novel of the same name, Moll portrayed Phuong, a Vietnamese woman desired by an American citizen (Audie Murphy) and a British journalist (Michael Redgrave).
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Walker Buehler has been the Padres’ most consistent starting pitcher, which is both good and leaves a lot to be desired from everyone else.
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The Biden administration also required service members to receive COVID-19 vaccines, leading thousands of people who declined to get vaccinated to voluntarily or involuntarily leave the military.
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For example, a robot needs to comprehend the different levels of pressure that are required while holding an egg versus holding a bottle of water.
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“Wanted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wanted. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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