hoped

past tense of hope

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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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hoped
Verb
  • Participants wished these social activities would come back, even with a hybrid work schedule.
    Alanah Mitchell, The Conversation, 2 June 2026
  • During a Tuesday, June 2 episode of their show Live with Kelly & Mark, the famous couple wished their eldest, son Michael, a happy birthday.
    Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 2 June 2026
Verb
  • The film follows five childhood friends — Patrick, Shiv, Rian, Oli and Conor — who once dreamed of escaping their circumstances and building better lives.
    Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 4 June 2026
  • That’s not to say buyers haven’t dreamed big — sometimes very big.
    David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 4 June 2026
Verb
  • When Gary Vernon began riding mountain bikes in Arkansas almost 40 years ago, there was very little infrastructure intended for riders without deep experience—or a devil-may-care attitude.
    Arati Menon, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 June 2026
  • It is intended to help plans manage unnecessary or duplicative care.
    Eve Cunningham, Forbes.com, 6 June 2026
Verb
  • The 1961 legislation establishing the Seashore saved the land from development and gave the public a pristine example of what the popular peninsula looked like before the Pilgrims arrived in Provincetown and before the birth of the nation.
    USA TODAY Network, USA Today, 10 June 2026
  • Lilly Selander looked like the hero Tuesday at White Bear Lake Area High School.
    Anya Armentrout, Twin Cities, 10 June 2026
Verb
  • One new rule being proposed by the Education Department would overhaul the system that decides which colleges can receive federal money, known as the accreditation process.
    ABC News, ABC News, 4 June 2026
  • That includes Shelbyville, where the developer Prologis has proposed turning hundreds of acres of farmland into an 11-building data center facility.
    Frank Landymore, Futurism, 4 June 2026
Verb
  • Hotels are also planned by the investors in surrounding areas in the Vjosa-Narta protected zone, which environmentalists say is rich with wildlife, including flamingo habitats.
    Emmet Lyons, CBS News, 6 June 2026
  • The six-time NASCAR Cup Series champion owner had planned to have Kyle Busch by his side on the Saturday before the Cup race at Michigan International Speedway.
    Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 6 June 2026
Verb
  • The rest of the industry knows how much Brexton’s racing career meant to Kyle.
    Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 11 June 2026
  • The agency had previously suggested Orion would fly with whichever lander was ready when the time came to launch the mission, even if that meant leaving one behind.
    Josh Dinner, Space.com, 10 June 2026
Verb
  • Larry designed the colorful courts and revamped scoring system that helped popularize the sport.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 30 May 2026
  • The Environmental Protection Agency’s Risk Management Program, or RMP, is the main federal program designed to prevent hazardous chemical incidents and spell out emergency procedures.
    Evan Bush, NBC news, 30 May 2026

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“Hoped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hoped. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.

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