hoped (for)

verb

past tense of hope (for)
as in expected
to believe in the future occurrence of (something) he was hoping for an A in English

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hoped (for)
  1. expected
  2. anticipated
  3. awaited
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  • Plug Power – Shares rallied 13% after the electrical equipment manufacturing company reported a smaller-than-expected loss for the second quarter.
    — Fred Imbert, CNBC, 11 Aug. 2026
  • However, when the invite couple living upstairs from them — Hawk (Norton) and Piña (Cruz) — to dinner, the night takes a stranger turn with enigmatic couple than Joe and Angela expected.
    — Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of expected
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  • While the researchers anticipated a decline, seeing just how much unique genetic diversity had vanished was remarkable.
    — Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Spain is anticipated to welcome millions of foreign visitors during the celestial event.
    — Julia Eskins, Vogue, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of anticipated
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  • Would Alejandro González Iñárritu’s breathlessly awaited, Tom Cruise vehicle Digger be sailing to the Lido?
    — Radhika Seth, Vogue, 9 Aug. 2026
  • The upcoming expedition was announced last year but was delayed while officials awaited approval from the government of Kiribati.
    — Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of awaited
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