wish
verb (used with object)
to want; desire; long for (usually followed by an infinitive or a clause).
wished
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past participleof wish.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof wish.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
wishverb (used with object)to want; desire; long for (usually followed by an infinitive or a clause).
Example Sentences
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Paltrow won and, rather than collect attorney’s fees from Sanderson, accepted the $1 payout and wished Sanderson well.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026
“In my opinion, what they wished me to do is say nothing, but that is not how Safety is supposed to operate.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026
He said seeing convictions for the death of his younger brother Ralph was vital for him, but something he wished he no longer had to think about.
From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026
They thanked me for being there, and said they wished more Albanian journalists would come and talk to them.
From Slate ● Sep. 8, 2026
I wished I’d braided it before I left home.
From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu
