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
  • Barbados is, unsurprisingly, an excellent spot for scuba diving, and for those wishing to finally pick up their PADI license.
    — Jonnie Bayfield, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 July 2026
  • During the war, soldiers sent to the front lines each carried a hinomaru flag covered with the signatures of their family and friends wishing them good luck.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 17 July 2026
Definition of wishing
Verb
  • But young Britons are increasingly looking elsewhere for social connection and embracing sober alternatives to mingle.
    — Mustafa Qadri, CNN Money, 25 July 2026
  • That allows the pigment to transfer subtly into the lashes for a softer, more natural-looking finish.
    — Marci Robin, Allure, 24 July 2026
Definition of looking
Verb
  • And after a season that has teetered between disappointing and disastrous, maybe dreaming is exactly what this franchise needs.
    — Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 July 2026
  • That changes what is worth dreaming about, which is perhaps why some of the ideas attracting capital right now seem far-fetched.
    — Charlotte Kiang, Forbes.com, 9 July 2026
Definition of dreaming
Verb
  • The team has to be good by 2027-28 The Rangers are aiming for the playoffs this coming season, which feels like a reasonable goal.
    — Vincent Z. Mercogliano, New York Times, 21 July 2026
  • Qolab replaces traditional Josephson junction fabrication with precision subtractive etching, aiming to improve qubit coherence and manufacturing consistency.
    — Paul Smith-Goodson, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
Definition of aiming
Verb
  • Tom Burwell, Sunderland’s chief executive, is alongside Ghisolfi in planning the next steps.
    — Philip Buckingham, New York Times, 22 July 2026
  • Pimpton was initially planning to enter the portal, but opted to return to Fort Worth for another year.
    — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 July 2026
Definition of planning
Verb
  • For example, states like New York, Massachusetts, and Illinois are already proposing wealth taxes.
    — Nathan Goldman, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
  • Among them is a Washington think tank that recently released a paper proposing the capping of annual Social Security benefits at $100,000 to shore up the retirement trust fund.
    — Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 20 July 2026
Definition of proposing
Verb
  • Prosecutors say the group amassed guns, explosives, drones and body armor, intending to bomb the UFC Freedom 250 crowd and shoot fleeing spectators before the plan was disrupted.
    — Julie Carr Smyth, Los Angeles Times, 16 July 2026
  • Visitors with overnight paddle, overnight motor and overnight hiking permits who were intending to enter the forest between Monday and Friday will have their reservations canceled.
    — Aki Nace, CBS News, 13 July 2026
Definition of intending
Verb
  • Now comes the ultimate test of trying to earn a place among Europe’s elite in the Champions League group stage.
    — Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 21 July 2026
  • Hollywood has spent years trying to make moviegoing feel like an event again.
    — David Deal, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
Definition of trying
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