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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
Jordan—who seemed more fish than girl, her bobbed blonde hair tinted green as old pennies—walked with a confidence that Ana wished for her own daughter.
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Literary Hub, 12 May 2026
Vitello might have wished that the Giants were playing under collegiate rules Saturday night.
—Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 10 May 2026
Left Arrow Right Arrow Turning Point USA CEO Erika Kirk wished her late husband a happy anniversary in a heartfelt video shared on Friday.
—Alexander Hall, FOXNews.com, 8 May 2026
One of the victims wished to press charges, the affidavit said.
—Silas Morgan, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 May 2026
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
New York's current Mayor Zohran Mamdani, a Democrat, wished Giuliani a steady recovery, Reuters reported.
—Francesca Chambers, USA Today, 4 May 2026
The fund allowed guests who wished to give the couple a gift the opportunity to donate to select charities instead.
—Helen Murphy, PEOPLE, 29 Apr. 2026
Commenting on today’s permanent closure announcement, a host of Zurich peers shared their condolences with Zollinger and wished him well in his future ventures.
—Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 29 Apr. 2026
Literary Hub, 12 May 2026
Vitello might have wished that the Giants were playing under collegiate rules Saturday night.
—Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 10 May 2026
Left Arrow Right Arrow Turning Point USA CEO Erika Kirk wished her late husband a happy anniversary in a heartfelt video shared on Friday.
—Alexander Hall, FOXNews.com, 8 May 2026
One of the victims wished to press charges, the affidavit said.
—Silas Morgan, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 May 2026
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
New York's current Mayor Zohran Mamdani, a Democrat, wished Giuliani a steady recovery, Reuters reported.
—Francesca Chambers, USA Today, 4 May 2026
The fund allowed guests who wished to give the couple a gift the opportunity to donate to select charities instead.
—Helen Murphy, PEOPLE, 29 Apr. 2026
Commenting on today’s permanent closure announcement, a host of Zurich peers shared their condolences with Zollinger and wished him well in his future ventures.
—Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 29 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wished
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But China sees a transparency issue in the way the rates are imposed, asserting that the carriers are violating filing regulations.—
Glenn Taylor,
Footwear News,
15 May 2026
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Rwandan President Paul Kagame said US sanctions imposed on his military will not alter Kigali’s stance over eastern DR Congo, dismissing the restrictions as a cost of pursuing national interests.—
Tiisetso Motsoeneng,
semafor.com,
15 May 2026
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Duff said that while lawmakers largely supported the provision and wanted to see state tourism dollars increase, it was left out due to funding concerns and needing to keep the state’s budget balanced.—
P.R. Lockhart,
Hartford Courant,
17 May 2026
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Oakland has become a city of artists, and often people just wanted to talk shop.—
Emily Nussbaum,
New Yorker,
17 May 2026
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The damage inflicted on the UAE by Iran’s cheap Shahed drones has served as a wake-up call for the small Arab nation, exposing a gap in its air defense network.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
13 May 2026
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The Americans had inflicted a significant cost on British forces, who suffered more than one hundred officers and a thousand regulars killed or wounded.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 May 2026
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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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But, according to the Department of Homeland Security, the majority of trafficking victims—seventy-seven per cent—are forced into labor.—
Yudhijit Bhattacharjee,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
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The fire destroyed two structures — a cabin and an equipment shed — and forced the evacuation of 11 National Park Service employees, who were rescued by a Santa Barbara County Fire Department helicopter.—
Jack Flemming,
Los Angeles Times,
18 May 2026
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Joel Veltman grabbed the second equaliser in a 2-2 draw at West Ham in the final fixture of 2025 with a left-foot volley at the far post after an in-swinging corner from Ferdi Kadioglu was palmed straight to the Dutchman by West Ham goalkeeper Alphonse Areola.—
Andy Naylor,
New York Times,
20 Feb. 2026
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Major League Baseball wagged a finger with one hand and palmed gate receipts and a new TV deal in the other.—
Jeremy Collins,
The Atlantic,
12 Dec. 2025
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“Wished.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wished. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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