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hoping

verb

present participle of hope
as in wishing

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hoping
  1. wishing
  2. looking
  3. dreaming
  4. aiming
  5. planning
  6. proposing
  7. intending
  8. trying
Verb
  • If you have ever been stuck in traffic wishing your car could sprout wings, Samson Sky has been working on something pretty close.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 25 Sep. 2026
  • In between posts promoting her events, Campbell Ortiz frequently posted about her children, congratulating one daughter for graduating high school and wishing one son happy birthday and cheering on his basketball team.
    — Roni Jacobson, New York Daily News, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of wishing
Verb
  • Vionic sneakers are looking particularly chic for fall in an array of colors and patterns, and the brand is podiatrist-recommended and Oprah-approved.
    — Cheryl Wagemann, InStyle, 25 Sep. 2026
  • This is what gives the hair its depth and natural-looking streaks.
    — Maggie Ryan, Flow Space, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of looking
Verb
  • Connington has spent years dreaming about a field where England’s best players have performed.
    — Taylor Eldridge, Kansas City Star, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Critical to healthy brain functioning is a dreaming state of unconsciousness called Rapid Eye Movement (REM) sleep.
    — Mike McRae September 17, New Atlas, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of dreaming
Verb
  • The company had been aiming for a 10-hour flight, spanning six full laps around Earth, to prove its readiness for NASA's Artemis moon program.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 29 Sep. 2026
  • The Dodgers are aiming to become the first National League team to claim three straight championships.
    — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of aiming
Verb
  • As part of the wider anniversary push, Burberry is also planning an in-store activation in London.
    — Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 28 Sep. 2026
  • After the game, manager Hinch spoke about planning the special moment ahead of Verlander’s official retirement with the help of Upton.
    — Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 27 Sep. 2026
Definition of planning
Verb
  • For their part, the coalition government’s partners—the members of Sumar—are proposing to directly expropriate the home in question.
    — Pau Mosquera, CNN Money, 27 Sep. 2026
  • As a result, regulators and lawmakers from Colorado to Massachusetts are starting to question whether things have gone too far — and some are now proposing stricter consumer protections.
    — Jake Pearson, ProPublica, 26 Sep. 2026
Definition of proposing
Verb
  • However, while Judge is intending on playing, manager Aaron Boone had a different thought process on Tuesday.
    — Scott Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 24 Sep. 2026
  • In episode three, mercenaries rock up to the Reacher gang’s secret hideout intending to kill them all.
    — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of intending
Verb
  • Right tackle Blake Frazier left the game in the third quarter, trying to keep weight off his right leg, and later returned to play.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 27 Sep. 2026
  • Trump already faces opposition to the Iran war among many in his own Republican Party, but trying to find a face-saving way to end it quickly could anger allies, too.
    — Robin Wright, New Yorker, 26 Sep. 2026
Definition of trying
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“Hoping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hoping. Accessed 1 Oct. 2026.

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