Thesaurus results for HOPED

hoped

verb

past tense of hope

as in wished

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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

Some wished Huerta had spoken out earlier, at least within the insular union, to prevent others from being victimized.

— James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2026
He’s homed in on Risch’s age in campaign ads and put up billboards that wished his opponent a happy 83rd birthday — and urged him to retire.

— Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of wished

Verb

Meet the Minds Behind Poetry in Motion New York’s subway, from its founding, was dreamt as a public good in all senses, to provide a useful and reliable service that was also a pleasant place to be.

— James Folta, Literary Hub, 27 Oct. 2026
But still, tens of thousands of people lived there, survived and dreamed.

— Rick Kogan, Chicago Tribune, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of dreamed

Verb

The location is intended to connect future air taxi services with existing ground transportation and airport facilities.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 31 Oct. 2026
But whether researchers intended to serve their funders’ agenda on CCS or not, some say the effect has been undeniable.

— Katie Worth, ProPublica, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of intended

Verb

Wong looked calm during sentencing Ahead of the hearing, Wong, who appeared at the High Court in a dark shirt, nodded to his supporters and pro-democracy activists in the public gallery.

— Kanis Leung, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2026
In an interview three weeks before Tuesday’s election, the incumbent Ada County Commissioner told the Idaho Statesman that things looked uncertain for county Republicans.

— Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of looked

Verb

The firm said any impact would likely become more apparent from 2028, as most projects planned for 2027 are already committed.

— Jenny Lee, CNBC, 6 Nov. 2026
While popes always travel with ample medical care, the Vatican said no special or additional provisions are planned for Leo, including when the 71-year-old travels to Cusco, Peru, at an altitude of 3,400 meters (11,200 feet).

— ABC News, ABC News, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of planned

Verb

Lehane said OpenAI’s views are meant to offer an alternative to extremes around AI.

— Ashley Gold, semafor.com, 3 Nov. 2026
The central legal question was whether Missouri could use the map, meant to help Republicans gain an additional House seat, in the midterm elections before voters had a chance to approve it through a statewide reference.

— Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of meant

Verb

In a move designed to attract more voters, lawmakers attached language that would place a ban on gender-affirming care for minors in the Missouri Constitution.

— Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 4 Nov. 2026
Most conventional optical systems are designed around coherent light, such as laser beams, whose waves maintain a stable relationship with one another.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 4 Nov. 2026