hoped

past tense of hope

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for hoped
Verb
  • Following Voigt’s resignation, the Miss USA organization thanked Voigt for her time in the role and wished her well in a statement obtained by PEOPLE.
    Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 25 Oct. 2025
  • Though wistful, Letterman wished Karapanos well in retirement.
    Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 23 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • When the company abandons its traditional Nutcracker for a childless, avant-garde version — thus denying Harris’s daughter the starring role she’s dreamed of — Harris leaps into action.
    Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 23 Oct. 2025
  • Renovations are taking place, and the place is being turned into everything the entire family dreamed of.
    Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 22 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • In 1898, architect René Binet unveiled his design for the Porte Monumentale, a grand three-legged archway intended to serve as the entrance portal to the upcoming 1900 Paris Exposition.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Oct. 2025
  • Qualcomm calls the new chips AI200 and AI250, and they’re intended for generative AI inference in data centers.
    Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 28 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The new research puts that mystery to rest and can help paleontologists find, recognize and analyze future mummy finds for tiny clues into how giant dinosaurs really looked.
    Amanda Schupak, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2025
  • On glam, Kardashian looked to Dimitris Giannetos for her sophisticated slickback bun, with bronzed makeup, and long black talon nails.
    Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • More than 45 states have passed or proposed laws to make deepfakes without consent a crime.
    Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2025
  • Fountain Hills to weigh proposed Charlie Kirk statue Are there concerns about how Kirk's death is affecting faith communities?
    Taylor Seely, AZCentral.com, 25 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Like other key aspects of the agreement, that influx did not go exactly as planned.
    Hana Kiros, The Atlantic, 27 Oct. 2025
  • The bill is expected to support the addition of 10,000 new ICE agents over the next five years, with recruitment and onboarding planned to reach full integration by FY 2029.
    Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Heather Demers tried the popular good luck McDonald’s French fries hack—which is meant to improve IVF success rates, though with no scientific backing—and was stunned when over 300 family members, friends and even strangers joined in to show their support.
    Maria Morava, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Oct. 2025
  • Daylight saving time was introduced in the United States in 1918 with the Standard Time Act, which was meant to lower fuel costs during the First World War.
    Haadiza Ogwude, Cincinnati Enquirer, 25 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Crafted out of a water-resistant and durable ripstop nylon material, it’s designed with RFID-blocking technology and is small enough to fit into a crossbody bag or jacket pocket.
    Asia London Palomba, Travel + Leisure, 25 Oct. 2025
  • They’re designed to have very few or zero single points of failure.
    James Bickerton, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Oct. 2025
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“Hoped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hoped. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.

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