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present participle of hope
Synonyms of hoping
as in wishing, dreaming
Synonyms & Near Synonyms for hoping
- aiming,
- allowing
- [chiefly Southern & Midland],
- aspiring,
- calculating,
- contemplating,
- designing,
- going
- [chiefly Southern & Midland],
- intending,
- looking,
- meaning,
- meditating,
- planning,
- proposing,
- purporting,
- purposing
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“Hoping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hoping. Accessed 25 Jun. 2022.
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