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
  • Many people are now wishing the former president well, including Emily Payne, who said she also was diagnosed with stage 3 cancer.
    — Raymond Strickland, CBS News, 9 Aug. 2026
  • In her post, the wife of the late Elvis Presley shared a photo of a pink poster dedicated to Tupelo, wishing her a happy birthday.
    — Georgia Slater, PEOPLE, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of wishing
Verb
  • Enzo Fernandez is looking more likely to stay at this stage after months of transfer speculation, and Chelsea are a stronger team with him in the line-up.
    — Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Lancôme’s Teint Idôle Ultra Wear All Over Concealer offers buildable, natural-looking coverage that can camouflage melasma, sunspots, and other hyperpigmentation without masking your skin entirely.
    — Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of looking
Verb
  • Here is how to watch or listen to the Royals’ six games this week as fans will be California dreaming.
    — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 10 Aug. 2026
  • A lot of times, the job involves dreaming about the next possibility while also sometimes being met with the possibility that your best days are behind you.
    — Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 31 July 2026
Definition of dreaming
Verb
  • Ukraine says Russia is scaling up its production of ballistic missiles, aiming to exploit Kyiv's critical shortage of Patriot air defense interceptors that can stop them.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026
  • If insurance falls short, the third line involves strategic litigation defense, aiming to settle cases early to minimize costs and uncertainty.
    — Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of aiming
Verb
  • After originally planning to stay on anyway, Alice has decided to seek other opportunities and would like a letter of recommendation after sticking around for Ted’s transition period.
    — Keith Phipps, Vulture, 12 Aug. 2026
  • When my wife and I were planning a quick summer getaway with our two teenage daughters, heading to the desert was an easy choice.
    — Mike Avila, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of planning
Verb
  • Most of the alderpeople who signed the Bally's letter also signed the 2025 letter proposing the alternate 2026 Chicago budget that the city is currently operating under.
    — Sara Tenenbaum, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Tiffany is proposing freezing property taxes, rolling back other tax increases and increasing energy production.
    — Garrett Downs, CNBC, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of proposing
Verb
  • Many accused Szabo of taking payment from them without intending to deliver the home shells.
    — Amber Gaudet, Charlotte Observer, 6 Aug. 2026
  • By comparison, only 85% of Republicans intend to vote for Paxton today, with 5% intending to vote for Talarico, 4% for Brown and 6% still undecided.
    — Mateo Rosiles, USA Today, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of intending
Verb
  • Taiwanese authorities in March investigated three men for trying to smuggle Super Micro computer servers containing advanced Nvidia chips to China.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Now the teams that try to build up are trying to find solutions against man-to-man.
    — Sam Lee, New York Times, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of trying
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