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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as in wanted
to see fit
you're free to sit wherever you wish
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Recent Examples of wished
Bookout, 33, wished her ex and Conner well when the pair announced Conner's pregnancy.
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Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 5 Sep. 2025
Adugna wished all parents strength and wisdom in guiding their daughters.
—Matthew Cupelli, Cincinnati Enquirer, 4 Sep. 2025
Several friends and fans of the actress wished her happy birthday in her comment section, including longtime friend Anthony Hopkins.
—Charna Flam, People.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Players like Lamb and Trevon Diggs also wished Parsons luck.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 1 Sep. 2025
But after Trump congratulated the pop star on her engagement to Kansas City Chiefs football player Travis Kelce at a Cabinet meeting Vance also wished the pair well.
—Francesca Chambers, USA Today, 29 Aug. 2025
Alibaba’s semiconductor is designed for inferencing, which is the actual running of AI applications, rather than training which is when huge amounts of data is used to develop a large model, said one source, who wished to remain anonymous due to the sensitive nature of the matter.
—Arjun Kharpal, CNBC, 29 Aug. 2025
An owner, who wished to keep the Reddit profile private, recently shared to the subreddit channel r/standardissuecat how the rescue cat, Lola, became easily entertained by a nearly free toy made at home.
—Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Aug. 2025
Trump also wished the company good luck.
—Phil Helsel, NBC news, 26 Aug. 2025
Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 5 Sep. 2025
Adugna wished all parents strength and wisdom in guiding their daughters.
—Matthew Cupelli, Cincinnati Enquirer, 4 Sep. 2025
Several friends and fans of the actress wished her happy birthday in her comment section, including longtime friend Anthony Hopkins.
—Charna Flam, People.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Players like Lamb and Trevon Diggs also wished Parsons luck.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 1 Sep. 2025
But after Trump congratulated the pop star on her engagement to Kansas City Chiefs football player Travis Kelce at a Cabinet meeting Vance also wished the pair well.
—Francesca Chambers, USA Today, 29 Aug. 2025
Alibaba’s semiconductor is designed for inferencing, which is the actual running of AI applications, rather than training which is when huge amounts of data is used to develop a large model, said one source, who wished to remain anonymous due to the sensitive nature of the matter.
—Arjun Kharpal, CNBC, 29 Aug. 2025
An owner, who wished to keep the Reddit profile private, recently shared to the subreddit channel r/standardissuecat how the rescue cat, Lola, became easily entertained by a nearly free toy made at home.
—Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Aug. 2025
Trump also wished the company good luck.
—Phil Helsel, NBC news, 26 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wished
Verb
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The court imposed a 31-month prison sentence on Connolly.—
Benjamin Weinthal,
FOXNews.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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To see armed soldiers patrolling there is to see force imposed on a place built for conversation, exchange and civic trust.—
Eric Chastain,
Twin Cities,
7 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The chairman said that every Republican member of Congress wanted to see the Epstein files released and accountability for any government official involved in a potential cover-up.—
Robert Birsel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Sep. 2025
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But House Minority Leader Ranjeev Puri, D-Canton, spokesperson Tracy Wimmer said Democrats wanted to see greater flexibility in Tisdel's legislation to implement a school cellphone policy sought by school administrators.—
Clara Hendrickson,
Freep.com,
3 Sep. 2025
Verb
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But most people, when presented with images of immense and deliberately inflicted human suffering, have a human response.—
Jack Sheehan
September 4,
Literary Hub,
4 Sep. 2025
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The trade of Parsons certainly inflicted some anguish on Cowboys fans who have been longing for the franchise to at least get back to the NFC Championship Game.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
3 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Magnitude had descended in the track’s estimation from the 2-1 morning line by post time to go off at 7-2, but Bracket Buster, who went off at 17-1 to place, pleased his trainer Victoria Oliver by stepping smartly out of the pack to challenge Sovereignty briefly at the top of the stretch.—
Guy Martin,
Forbes.com,
24 Aug. 2025
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His effort to schmaltz Putin with a display of royal pageantry obviously pleased this murderous dictator to no end.—
Letters to the Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
21 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Though Andre officially ended things with his other flame, Ashley (Jen Jacob), Dani's daughter's abduction has forced her to spend some questionable quality time with her ex-husband Bill (Timon Kyle Durrett), who, it should be noted, shares a last name with Devon Winters' birth mother Yolanda.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
9 Sep. 2025
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On Sunday, Rodgers celebrated when the Steelers forced and recovered a fumble during a fourth-quarter kickoff return.—
Mike Sando,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The result was the same — chaos in the six-yard box that restricted Altay Bayindir, who palmed the ball straight onto Calafiori’s forehead.—
Anantaajith Raghuraman,
New York Times,
21 Aug. 2025
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“Wished.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wished. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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