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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  1. expected
  2. anticipated
  3. awaited
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  • The two hearings are expected to draw as much attention as the trial in June, when a jury found Anthony guilty of murdering Austin Metcalf and sentenced him to 35 years in prison.
    — J.D. Miles, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Midfielder Tim Iroegbunam’s unspecified injury, meanwhile, is considered minor and not expected to derail a potential move.
    — Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of expected
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  • Additionally, the marine level’s compression is not likely to be as significant as the National Weather Service anticipated last week, because of low pressure expected in the upper reaches of the atmosphere.
    — Rick Hurd, Mercury News, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Though sent back to the minors, his return to the big leagues is anticipated soon.
    — Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of anticipated
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  • Oil prices bounced around before finishing higher Tuesday while global stocks were mixed as markets awaited a key inflation report expected to influence upcoming monetary policy decisions.
    — Betty Nguyen, CBS News, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Once Peterson and Dybantsa missed games against Wilson, the rookie noted he wouldn’t get caught up with summer league as the regular season awaited.
    — Joel Lorenzi, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026
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