want
verb (used with object)
to feel a need or a desire for; wish for.
has wanted
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present perfectof want (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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What everybody has wanted from this team is to be adaptable and to be flexible and to not just play one-dimensional cricket, which is what they were doing.
From BBC ● Jun. 7, 2026
The creative team for “Amadeus” will aim to replicate that success when they reunite for “The Visit,” a play Tresnjak has wanted to tackle for 40 years.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 7, 2026
More importantly, she’s seeing all the places she has wanted to visit.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 25, 2026
Wall Street has wanted to see Apple push out strong AI updates to its products that could keep existing customers excited and bring in new ones.
From Barron's ● Feb. 17, 2026
And then I do the thing that Haymitch has wanted since my first interview.
From "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins
