hoped

Definition of hopednext
past tense of hope

Example Sentences

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Verb
  • There were speeches, including by Korea's ambassador to Italy, and a few interactive moments, like when the crowd got help trying out a hacky-sack-like game and wished our neighbors a happy New Year.
    Rachel Treisman, NPR, 19 Feb. 2026
  • In an email sent to Whitfield, the TEA investigator responsible for the case thanked Whitfield for his cooperation and wished him the best.
    Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • But Silicon Valley has long dreamed of building AI models that can improve themselves, each new generation of AI models able to spawn its successor.
    Lila Shroff, The Atlantic, 17 Feb. 2026
  • Silverblatt once dreamed of being on the other side of the microphone, as a writer in his own right, Howard said.
    Noah Goldberg, Los Angeles Times, 16 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Among the city’s primary efforts in the area is the East Riverside Corridor Planning Initiative, a project aimed at updating two documents intended to guide the area's future.
    Alex Driggars, Austin American Statesman, 14 Feb. 2026
  • The hearings are ostensibly intended to gather information, all of which will be summarized in a white paper being written by researchers at the Terner Center for Housing Innovation at UC Berkeley.
    Ben Christopher, Los Angeles Times, 14 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Buehler struggled in Boston, but looked good enough during his brief time with the Phillies to generate interest from the Padres and other teams.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 18 Feb. 2026
  • During the years 2021 to 2025, China’s submarine building surpassed that of the US in both numbers of subs launched – 10 to 7 – and tonnage – 79,000 to 55,500, says the report, which looked at shipyard satellite imagery to draw estimates of China’s construction.
    Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 17 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Acting Venezuelan President Delcy Rodríguez, who came to power after a US military operation removed President Nicolás Maduro, proposed the new amnesty law last month under pressure from Washington.
    Alessandra Freitas, CNN Money, 20 Feb. 2026
  • Boston community leaders proposed a new plan to tackle the open-air drug market at and around Mass and Cass that focuses on getting addicts off the streets, out of jail and into recovery in order to avoid last summer’s crowding and chaos.
    Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 19 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • The ailing astronaut and the three others returned to Earth more than a month sooner than planned.
    Marcia Dunn, Los Angeles Times, 15 Feb. 2026
  • Crew-12 is a replacement crew for Crew-11, a team of four astronauts who returned to Earth earier than planned last month in what was the first-ever medical evacuation of the space station.
    Josh Dinner, Space.com, 14 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Viewers voted to create teams for every major round of the competition, which meant the trainees were constantly reassembled into new lineups, with low-ranking contestants eliminated.
    Rebecca Cairns, CNN Money, 19 Feb. 2026
  • That meant Grove was the U’s only post player, and the Alexandria native stepped up against Ducks’ 7-footer Nate Bittle with a career high 13 points and a team-high-tying eight rebounds.
    Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 18 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • This house, like the rest of Korakia, is impeccably designed and is perfect for a group stay or an extended family get together (note–the main resort is 13 and older, but Auric House is all-age and family-friendly).
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Feb. 2026
  • The company designed the vehicle to move quickly across rough terrain.
    Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 21 Feb. 2026
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“Hoped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hoped. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.

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