Definition of willednext

willed

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verb

past tense of will

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of willed
Adjective
Meanwhile, gracious but iron-willed family matriarch Claudine works tirelessly behind the scenes to hush up family scandals. — Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 May 2026 Power scored an Ivy League tournament-record 44 points and hit a clutch, season-saving three-pointer with 2 seconds left in regulation to force overtime, and willed Pennsylvania to an 88-84 win in the conference title game on Sunday. — Kels Dayton, Hartford Courant, 15 Mar. 2026
Verb
Evans willed his way to an even brawl before Dominik Mysterio interfered with a cheapshot. — Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026 Since his siblings were crying with the same mournful expression, clinging to their father’s corpse, Shoichiro willed himself to cry too, and the tears came immediately. — Cynthia Zarin, Harpers Magazine, 4 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for willed
Recent Examples of Synonyms for willed
Adjective
  • Going into the referendum, both Goodfriend and Fortich are conscious of the fact that affordability is on people’s minds — and that another high-profile property tax question, Florida’s Amendment 3, is on their ballots.
    — Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 3 Oct. 2026
  • Witnesses reported that Pike complained of pain in her arm and remained conscious after the first dose.
    — Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 2 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Charles Hall later bequeathed the property to his wife and children when his health declined, family said.
    — Anna Ortiz, Chicago Tribune, 24 Sep. 2026
  • More than a century after a rare painting, recently attributed to Gian Lorenzo Bernini, was bequeathed to the Kunsthistorisches Museum Wien in 1920, the painting, Portrait of an Old Man, will go on display on December 2, per reports.
    — News Desk, Artforum, 21 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • After a multi-year hiatus from the show, Burgess pleased the judges with her first routine with Cameron.
    — Katie Campione, Deadline, 15 Sep. 2026
  • The manner in which Marcos Llorente’s opener for Atletico transpired would not have pleased Andoni Iraola, even if the Spaniard needs time for his team to understand his out-of-possession demands.
    — Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
Adjective
  • Thomas defenders maintained that slow-motion replays and freeze frames made an accidental collision appear deliberate.
    — Jackson Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2026
  • While the same anthropologists also emphasize that some hunter-gatherers are very unequal and that equality takes deliberate effort, the prevailing impression is that equality characterizes hunter-gatherers, past and present.
    — Christopher von Rueden, The Conversation, 3 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Wen wanted to follow an ordinary cook through a conflict, and the restaurant came with the job.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 9 Oct. 2026
  • For watches, jewelry, handbags, and sneakers, 20% or fewer Gen Z collectors wanted recognition even within specialist collector communities.
    — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2026
Adjective
  • The Seal is voluntary and requires manufacturers to apply and submit evidence supporting their claims.
    — Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 6 Oct. 2026
  • In reality, the president and the tech leaders signed a voluntary accord that allows the companies to police themselves.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 5 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Shivon Zilis, the mother of four children with Musk, said their breakup was sudden but wished him the best.
    — Faiz Siddiqui, Washington Post, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Nishimura then asked what the panelists wished brands would ask young people more often.
    — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2026
Adjective
  • Ask for the exact device, whether the treatment is ablative or nonablative, the intended depth, and the reaction to expect in week one.
    — Malana VanTyler, Miami Herald, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Instead of beginning with predetermined values, generic and disconnected trainings or executive assumptions, leaders can identify the specific gap between the intended culture and employees’ lived experiences.
    — Gwen Mdinaradze, Forbes.com, 6 Oct. 2026

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“Willed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/willed. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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