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
  • Tearful supporters at a California Working Families Party shindig at the Mission Control bar and arcade in downtown Santa Ana hugged Lopez, gifted her flowers and wished her well.
    Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2026
  • But as the world wished her well, Catherine slowly began to recover.
    Stephanie Bridger-Linning, Vanity Fair, 9 June 2026
Verb
  • The work, which moved more people than Harbour ever dreamed of reaching, came with a gradual loss of his personhood.
    Daniel D'Addario, Variety, 10 June 2026
  • Castle said her daughter dreamed of eventually cooking for presidents and other world leaders.
    Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 9 June 2026
Verb
  • The Knicks elected to foul rather than allow San Antonio to attempt a tying three and the strategy worked exactly as intended.
    Dan Zaksheske, FOXNews.com, 14 June 2026
  • While effectively just a wargame made public, the release of this information is likely intended to send a warning to the US, rather than actually boast about its technological prowess.
    Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 13 June 2026
Verb
  • The Coast Guard and partner search and rescue crews looked for him by air and sea, covering around 529 square miles, the statement said.
    Sofia Saric June 16, Miami Herald, 17 June 2026
  • Marsch has never looked more animated than during Millar’s game-saving block.
    Joshua Kloke, New York Times, 17 June 2026
Verb
  • Senate Bill 884, also proposed by Umberg, draws a zone around polling places and says that ICE officers may not be present at the polls to interfere with voting.
    Evelyn Ronan, Sacbee.com, 12 June 2026
  • So far, 14 states have proposed legislation banning the development of data centers, per the National Conference of State Legislatures.
    Skyler Henry, CBS News, 12 June 2026
Verb
  • With the new wells for compact compliance now planned, the Republican River district and the local groundwater districts must get serious about conservation planning.
    Allen Best, Denver Post, 14 June 2026
  • The tournament lasts until July 19 and watch parties are being planned at dozens of locations around the Bay Area.
    John Ramos, CBS News, 14 June 2026
Verb
  • DeSantis said last month that the detention facility was always meant to be temporary.
    Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 18 June 2026
  • The roads are gravel, remote, full of potholes, and arriving at the hotel meant making a river crossing at one point in time (a bridge has since been introduced).
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 June 2026
Verb
  • Seeking to scale … Isar Aerospace is developing a two-stage rocket called Spectrum, designed to deliver payloads of up to 1,000 kilograms to low-Earth orbit.
    Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 12 June 2026
  • Bermuda shorts tend to be a tricky silhouette for petite frames, but Gap’s petite sizing ensures these hit above the knee as designed—a rare win for those of us eager to try out the popular style.
    Sophie Dodd, Travel + Leisure, 12 June 2026

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“Hoped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hoped. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.

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