wished

verb

past tense of wish
1
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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2
as in wanted
to see fit you're free to sit wherever you wish

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Recent Examples of wished In 2024, Aniston and Cox wished Kudrow a happy 61st birthday. — Yamillah Hurtado, PEOPLE, 26 Aug. 2026 Tom Brady wished his lookalike son Jack a happy 19th birthday in an emotional Instagram post. — Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 22 Aug. 2026 The world’s oldest man, João Marinho Neto, also wished Caterham a happy birthday from his home country of Brazil, GWR reports. — Sadie Andrew, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026 Jaime Arias Galan, a technical assistant, also wished to explore a new opportunity overseas. — Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026 The homeowner, who wished to remain anonymous, said that his home surveillance cameras captured the group of at least four masked men trying to enter through the back of his home. — Lauren Pozen, CBS News, 17 Aug. 2026 Nearly 30 years after his father went missing, Ademi both feared and wished that his remains will finally be found. — ABC News, 12 Aug. 2026 Older Generations Regret Not Traveling More A poll of 2,000 adults found New Zealand, Japan and Australia were the locations older generations most wished to visit but had never been to. — Rebecca Ann Hughes, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026 The 62-year-old man, who wished to remain anonymous, said the fear on Nostrand Ave. — Emma Seiwell, New York Daily News, 1 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wished
  1. imposed
  2. wanted
  3. inflicted
  4. pleased
  5. forced
  6. palmed
Verb
  • Last year, the Pentagon imposed a strict new press policy that saw nearly all media outlets exit rather than sign an agreement to abide by the policy.
    — Garrett Downs, CNBC, 30 Aug. 2026
  • And while several Asian countries imposed emergency measures to conserve fuel, a lengthy and catastrophic shortage never materialized.
    — Katie Silver, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of imposed
Verb
  • If Congress wanted the president to retain Section 338 power, Albrecht asks, why did lawmakers pass the Trade Expansion Act of 1962, which allowed for national security tariffs?
    — Paul Wiseman, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2026
  • The one person who never wanted to be seen with Dolly in public, astonishingly, was her husband of 59 years and childhood sweetheart, Carl Dean.
    — Tania Bryer, CNBC, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of wanted
Verb
  • The Tehran region director of the NIOPDC also said that damage inflicted on Tehran’s petroleum product storage and distribution infrastructure during the war has created some constraints on fuel distribution.
    — Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN Money, 25 Aug. 2026
  • The war has already battered Iran’s economy and inflicted mounting pain on ordinary people.
    — David Rising, Los Angeles Times, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of inflicted
Verb
  • Alicent will not be pleased by the death of her innocent daughter.
    — Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Jim was, however, pleased to see that Citi thinks Azure is doing well.
    — Natasha Abellard, CNBC, 15 July 2026
Definition of pleased
Verb
  • As more cars wrecked behind the incident, NASCAR was forced to throw the caution flag — freezing the field with Preece in front.
    — Jeff Gluck, New York Times, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Sometimes, operators were forced to drain one pond and divert its water to save fish in another, the Hungarian Aquaculture and Fisheries Inter-branch Organization said in early August.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of forced
Verb
  • For the final punchline, Bounou shuffled right, stood upright, and palmed away Crysencio Summerville’s effort.
    — Stuart James, New York Times, 7 July 2026
  • Al-Amri, who had a shot denied by Uruguay's Fernando Muslera earlier in the first half, put his squad ahead with a quick tap-in after Muslera palmed away a header.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 15 June 2026
Definition of palmed

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“Wished.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wished. Accessed 31 Aug. 2026.

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