Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hoped
Verb
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Bookout, 33, wished her ex and Conner well when the pair announced Conner's pregnancy.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
5 Sep. 2025 -
Adugna wished all parents strength and wisdom in guiding their daughters.—
Matthew Cupelli,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
4 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Caudill once dreamed of playing college basketball.—
Chris Kenning,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
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The first National Conservatism conferences drew students and intellectuals who felt marginalized by the Republican Party and dreamed about taking power.—
David Weigel,
semafor.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Pilates long been a core part—pun partially intended—of his regular physical activity regimen that includes hot yoga, rowing and biking as well.—
Bruce Y. Lee,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Tejasvi designed it with large-font type to make text easier to see and read, and a soft, blue theme intended to be soothing to people who may come to the site fresh from a scam and be fearful or frazzled.—
Jeffrey Kluger,
Time,
9 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Late in the second set at Arthur Ashe Stadium, Anisimova had looked spent.—
Matthew Futterman,
New York Times,
5 Sep. 2025
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In the post, the 14-year-old looked all grown up, wearing a pink crop top with blue jeans with a white belt.—
Kayla Grant,
PEOPLE,
4 Sep. 2025
Verb
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According to her post, Kasper proposed in a digital mountain setting, and the two chose a blue engagement ring together.—
Staff,
FOXNews.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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Tesla's board has proposed a $1 trillion compensation plan for CEO Elon Musk in what would be the largest corporate pay package in history.—
Reuters,
USA Today,
5 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The Jets hadn’t planned to run that play this week, Fields said, but offensive coordinator Tanner Engstrand encouraged him to do it in the moment.—
Zack Rosenblatt,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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One funeral down, another one planned that a lot of people hope doesn’t get to happen anytime soon.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
8 Sep. 2025
Verb
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This meant having a base in the Bahamas, where the Lewis family have their Albany resort.—
Jack Pitt-Brooke,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
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Two and a half years ago, Ashish Jha was the White House’s COVID-19 response coordinator, a job that meant getting as much of the country as possible on board with the federal government’s approach to public health.—
Katherine J. Wu,
The Atlantic,
5 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Sadly, social media rewards these sensationalist takes which are designed to provoke engagement — often for financial reward.—
Mark Carey,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
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The phone box has an important connection to its location, as the man who designed the K2 model of classic British phone boxes, Sir Giles Gilbert Scott, drew inspiration from the Dulwich Picture Gallery's mausoleum when creating its unique shape.—
Meredith Kile,
PEOPLE,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Hoped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hoped. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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