hoped

Definition of hopednext
past tense of hope

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of hoped Patients and the company had hoped the therapy could move into an FDA review based on existing evidence, a hope that was dashed Monday. Meg Tirrell, CNN Money, 5 Mar. 2026
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Verb
  • Once a passenger left the bus for their stop, everyone collectively echoed a hearty goodbye and wished them well.
    Irene Zabytko May 7, Literary Hub, 7 May 2026
  • It was shared with CNN by Lloyds List and another shipping industry source who wished to remain anonymous.
    Eleni Giokos, CNN Money, 7 May 2026
Verb
  • The twins had always dreamed of being on maternity leave at the same time.
    Kelsey Monstrola, USA Today, 7 May 2026
  • Esra, a first-grader who dreamed of becoming a pilot, was found in the school’s prayer hall alongside her cousin Fatemeh Yazdanpanah.
    Zohreh Saberi, Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2026
Verb
  • The blockade is intended to starve Iran of resources and force Tehran to reach a settlement ending its development of a nuclear weapon.
    Michael Loria, USA Today, 9 May 2026
  • The shoes also have a meshy upper fabric that’s intended to provide airflow to keep your feet cool, even in the summer heat, along with grooves on the outsole for flexibility.
    Natalie LaBarbera, PEOPLE, 9 May 2026
Verb
  • Stop one goal snowballing into two After conceding, Chelsea have looked extremely vulnerable and their habit of shipping goals in quick succession is what has seen so many games rapidly move out of reach.
    Cerys Jones, New York Times, 13 May 2026
  • The survey looked at Lyles, Mayor Pro Tem James Mitchell, at-large City Council member Dimple Ajmera, District 1 City Council member Dante Anderson and District 2 City Council member Malcolm Graham.
    Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 12 May 2026
Verb
  • Biden, whose administration was on the losing side of some key Supreme Court rulings, proposed sweeping changes to the court in 2024, including 18-year term limits for justices and a binding code of conduct.
    Andrew Chung, USA Today, 7 May 2026
  • Reports also indicate Bezos proposed to his wife on the yacht, so perhaps there’s sentimental value there for the couple.
    Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 7 May 2026
Verb
  • On March 15th, while Hitler spoke from a palace balcony to hundreds of thousands of ecstatic Austrians, Heidi’s father planned escapes for his family.
    Nicholas Dawidoff, New Yorker, 10 May 2026
  • That told me that the CTA planned — or at least hoped — to eventually extend the line from Midway to Ford City.
    Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 9 May 2026
Verb
  • Mussa was meant to resettle in Nebraska, in February, 2025.
    Annie Hylton, New Yorker, 14 May 2026
  • Ahead of the March board meeting, the district approved a contract with the teachers union that meant there would be no layoffs for the teaching staff.
    Jemma Stephenson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 May 2026
Verb
  • Originally designed as a response to the Black Lives Matter protests and a call to keep armed police officers out of the Metro system, the agency deployed roughly three hundred ambassadors to stations and transit vehicles in the city’s core.
    Oren Peleg, New Yorker, 9 May 2026
  • The Dodgers dropped outfielder Kyle Tucker to sixth in the lineup Friday, in a batting order Roberts said was designed to combat Atlanta Braves ace Chris Sale.
    Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2026

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“Hoped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hoped. Accessed 15 May. 2026.

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