hoped

past tense of hope

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for hoped
Verb
  • One coworker, dressed as Prince, wished to meet Mariah Carey, but only got a cardboard cutout.
    Lizzie Hyman, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025
  • The mother of one went on to thank her friends, the Barbados tourism board, and everyone who wished her a happy birthday.
    Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 27 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The music career Luke Bell had dreamed about, and chased from the family ranch through Austin, New Orleans, and Nashville, was starting to feel real.
    Marissa R. Moss, Rolling Stone, 6 Nov. 2025
  • This is not the America our parents and grandparents dreamt of.
    Grace Meng, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • At first, it was intended only for European and Central Asian countries.
    Pintu Kumar Mahla, The Conversation, 3 Nov. 2025
  • Adams described the attack as deliberate and that Koehler intended to terrorize the victim.
    Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 3 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • The report, which was first covered by the Washington Post, looked at the top 25 employers in each state that employed the most SNAP and Medicaid recipients.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 6 Nov. 2025
  • Ovechkin looked high with his arms raised while drifting toward the boards before turning around to be mobbed by Capitals teammates who had left the bench to celebrate with him.
    Sean Gentille, New York Times, 6 Nov. 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
  • Dean and some of the others who planned to go to Costa Rica filed consumer complaints with the Attorney General’s Office about Arenal Outdoor.
    Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 3 Nov. 2025
  • The area’s other soccer team, Sacramento Republic FC, initially planned to have a new stadium in the downtown Railyards as far back as 2019.
    Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 3 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • Barr’s unconventional campaign, meant to make an argument against gerrymandering producing deeply partisan districts, made national headlines.
    Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 8 Nov. 2025
  • This season was meant to be the biggest of Gjoshe’s young career.
    Philip Buckingham, New York Times, 8 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • And problems continue despite the flight cancellations designed to relieve stress on controllers struggling to deal with the shutdown.
    Emma Tucker, CNN Money, 8 Nov. 2025
  • It is designed for easygoing travelers and families—and anyone who likes open air, hot cheese, and mountain views.
    Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 7 Nov. 2025
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“Hoped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hoped. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.

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