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 The Kremlin said Putin wished Leo good health and a quick recovery. — Arkansas Online, 17 Oct. 2026 Boucher said the California couple designated her as their spokesperson and wished to remain anonymous. — Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2026 Being a cordial person, Larry wished his new boss a pleasant evening. — Blake J. Harris, Vulture, 12 Oct. 2026 And everyone in that crowd wished Busch, himself, could look back. — Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 10 Oct. 2026 The group welcomed Rimmer into the Priest family and wished Hill well in retirement. — Spin Staff, SPIN, 9 Oct. 2026 Shivon Zilis, the mother of four children with Musk, said their breakup was sudden but wished him the best. — Faiz Siddiqui, Washington Post, 2 Oct. 2026 Nishimura then asked what the panelists wished brands would ask young people more often. — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2026 The person who filed the complaint wished to remain anonymous. — Kelsie Cairns, FOXNews.com, 29 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wished
  1. imposed
  2. wanted
  3. inflicted
  4. pleased
  5. forced
  6. palmed
Verb
  • The bill imposed new pre-enrollment verification requirements on people buying insurance through the ACA marketplace, and ended enhanced premium tax credits implemented during the pandemic that drove down premiums.
    — Jack Harvel October 25, Kansas City Star, 25 Oct. 2026
  • Then, Hamas took control of Gaza, Israel imposed a blockade, there were years of Hamas rocket fire into Israel and Israeli retaliation.
    — Daniel Estrin, NPR, 25 Oct. 2026
Definition of imposed
Verb
  • The board didn’t want a remote CEO Unlike the billionaires who left, Zuckerberg runs a company whose board wanted him in the building.
    — Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Tina said Tony helped bring a publisher to the Philippines, opening doors for artists who wanted to work with major comic book companies.
    — Charlie Lapastora, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of wanted
Verb
  • Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia in recent weeks have inflicted severe losses on the kingdom, with missiles hitting energy infrastructure and civilian airports, killing at least 20 people.
    — Frank Andrews, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Economists at the New York Federal Reserve have found that these levies have inflicted a heavy hit on many common consumer goods.
    — Markus Schneider, The Conversation, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of inflicted
Verb
  • After a multi-year hiatus from the show, Burgess pleased the judges with her first routine with Cameron.
    — Katie Campione, Deadline, 15 Sep. 2026
  • The manner in which Marcos Llorente’s opener for Atletico transpired would not have pleased Andoni Iraola, even if the Spaniard needs time for his team to understand his out-of-possession demands.
    — Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of pleased
Verb
  • Earlier this fall, a deadlocked jury in the Lindsay Clancy murder case forced the judge to declare a mistrial.
    — Anja Aronowsky Cronberg, New Yorker, 24 Oct. 2026
  • CoreWeave, the biggest of the group, has seen the spread on its credit default swaps soar past 11%, as investors are forced to pay up for insurance against default.
    — Kif Leswing,Isabel O'Brien, CNBC, 24 Oct. 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 26 Oct. 2026.

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