1
as in craved
to have an earnest wish to own or enjoy
he greatly desired a new mountain bike for his next birthday
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2
as in requested
to make a request for
the host desires a response to the dinner invitation by tomorrow
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as in welcome
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Recent Examples of desired
Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 28 Oct. 2025
If desired, use scissors or a hole punch to add holes around the rim of the container, too.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Oct. 2025
Gray was the color most desired, and in the horse world, gray means white.
—Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 27 Oct. 2025
The victory Friday night against the Mountain West cellar dweller added to road games that left a lot to be desired.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 25 Oct. 2025
Split, and fill with pimiento cheese, if desired.
—Melinda Salchert, Southern Living, 24 Oct. 2025
Season to taste with salt and black pepper, and more lemon juice if desired.
—Robin Miller, AZCentral.com, 24 Oct. 2025
Taste for seasoning and add more sugar or salt if desired.
—Lynda Balslev, Mercury News, 24 Oct. 2025
Serve hot with tamarind chutney if desired.
—Romy Gill, Saveur, 22 Oct. 2025
Adjective
The record-setting rate of college coaching buyouts this year has reignited one member of Congress’ push to impose sweeping limits on how much universities can pay their coaches—both to lead their teams and, if desired, leave them.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 28 Oct. 2025
If desired, use scissors or a hole punch to add holes around the rim of the container, too.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Oct. 2025
Gray was the color most desired, and in the horse world, gray means white.
—Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 27 Oct. 2025
The victory Friday night against the Mountain West cellar dweller added to road games that left a lot to be desired.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 25 Oct. 2025
Split, and fill with pimiento cheese, if desired.
—Melinda Salchert, Southern Living, 24 Oct. 2025
Season to taste with salt and black pepper, and more lemon juice if desired.
—Robin Miller, AZCentral.com, 24 Oct. 2025
Taste for seasoning and add more sugar or salt if desired.
—Lynda Balslev, Mercury News, 24 Oct. 2025
Serve hot with tamarind chutney if desired.
—Romy Gill, Saveur, 22 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for desired
Verb
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Arsenal had already won 4-1 at Selhurst Park that season, but their title defence was stuttering and manager George Graham craved more firepower.—
Matt Woosnam,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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Producers could share wise farming methods, sales reps could amplify the message through distribution, and consumers craved intentional approaches to wine.—
Osayi Endolyn,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
22 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel requested records of complaints submitted through that form, which has been available since August 2024.—
Hope Karnopp,
jsonline.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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The civil lawsuit filed in San Diego Superior Court alleges Blain has refused to produce requested public records from his private accounts, apps and devices and has deleted public records from those same sources and asked others to delete messages from him.—
Susan Gill Vardon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Forward, the bow is adorned with two sofas that serve as a welcome lounge.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
27 Oct. 2025
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But before that storied affair, there was the welcome dinner, held at the Chinatown institution Wo Hop.—
James Factora,
Them.,
27 Oct. 2025
Verb
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However, Wang wanted to wait until their second official wedding in Asia.—
Raven Brunner,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
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Lots of boys wanted to be like him, to be accepted, given attention, admired and loved by teachers, but the rest of us were looked down upon.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Oct. 2025
Verb
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In a filing on Friday, the nearly-defunct federal body sought summary judgment in NPR’s lawsuit against the organization over its decision to appropriate funding for satellite distribution to a select group of NPR member stations before the CPB ceases operations.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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Cuomo has sought to cast Mamdani, a 34-year-old state assemblymember, as a naive candidate whose agenda would damage the city.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
27 Oct. 2025
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“Desired.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/desired. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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