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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The 3,000 Brewers fans had to battle some M6 chaos just to get there and some might have wished they'd stayed stuck in traffic.
From BBC ● Aug. 8, 2026
I think Robby went home and wished that he had the capacity to be someone who could have taken that baby home for a little while.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026
To be sure, they all wished to be remembered, but they did not want to be embalmed.”
From Slate ● Aug. 3, 2026
Susie Matthews said she never wanted to find herself sat in a chair thinking "I wished I'd have done this and wished I'd have done that"
From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026
Her smile vanished, and Danny wished he knew a joke or something that would make her laugh again.
From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova
