Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hoped
Verb
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The group did not explain exactly how Smear injured his foot, but instead wished him well.—
Kory Grow,
Rolling Stone,
15 Jan. 2026 -
Prior to his death, Forté wished each of his children a happy birthday and posted several pictures of them growing up over the years.—
Caroline Blair,
PEOPLE,
14 Jan. 2026
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Growing up, Sam Klemet dreamed of being the next Ernie Harwell or George Blaha, spending hours with a tape recorder reading box scores of Detroit Tigers and Pistons games from the newspaper, adding in his personal commentary about each game.—
Carol Cain,
USA Today,
14 Jan. 2026
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In Florida, the expat community has long dreamed that if Maduro fell his allies in Havana would follow.—
Dexter Filkins,
New Yorker,
12 Jan. 2026
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The state has argued that males have biological advantages over females, and that the law was intended to protect women’s sports.—
Becca Savransky,
Idaho Statesman,
14 Jan. 2026
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The state only has to prove that McKee intended and accomplished the murders.—
Elise Hammond,
CNN Money,
13 Jan. 2026
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So while Annabeth was happy when the Golden Fleece healed the tree and brought Thalia back in the present, Percy looked downright pissed.—
Sydney Bucksbaum,
Entertainment Weekly,
21 Jan. 2026
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The travel platform looked at multiple flight routes throughout the year to determine which day had the lowest prices.—
Kathleen Wong,
USA Today,
20 Jan. 2026
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The lowest two floors will be 90 feet apart as initially proposed, Bertao said.—
Phil Diehl,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Jan. 2026
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Dark stars are hypothetical objects that are proposed to have existed in the early universe.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
15 Jan. 2026
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More than 50 stores are planned for Denver and Colorado Springs, supported by a distribution center in Aurora.—
Denver Post,
Denver Post,
13 Jan. 2026
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All other dates in South America and Mexico City will continue as planned.—
Emily Zemler,
Rolling Stone,
13 Jan. 2026
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All of this meant there were bound to be some difficult decisions made, and the episode, like, totally delivered on that front.—
Jillian Sederholm,
Entertainment Weekly,
22 Jan. 2026
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Learning To Speak Operational Language That shift meant leading with uptime instead of emissions.—
Geri Stengel,
Forbes.com,
22 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Having designed dozens of homes and studied many more, interior designers become accustomed to spotting some of the same home accessories over and over again.—
Sarah Lyon,
The Spruce,
11 Jan. 2026
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Today’s pairs are built for all conditions, designed to carry you through long days without blisters or fuss, while still looking effortless.—
Erica Paige,
Travel + Leisure,
11 Jan. 2026
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“Hoped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hoped. Accessed 23 Jan. 2026.
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