hoping

Definition of hopingnext
present participle of hope

Example Sentences

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Verb
  • Amazon customers wishing to make a return start the process online.
    Chad Murphy, Cincinnati Enquirer, 26 Mar. 2026
  • For voters wishing to participate in the special election, the last day to register is Monday, April 20, 2026.
    CBS News Atlanta Staff, CBS News, 25 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • The district is also looking at how to pay for aging equipment including heating, ventilation and air conditioning, which could require at least $500,000 in budget increases.
    Fousia Abdullahi, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Apr. 2026
  • Rabell said Hernandez’s mother, who lived at the property and ran it with her boyfriend, brought her before at least one ALF owner who was looking for a new resident.
    Carol Marbin Miller, Miami Herald, 2 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Matlin knows a little about dreaming big.
    Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 26 Mar. 2026
  • Sleep architecture maps out how a person transitions through different sleep stages, such as light sleep and dreaming (REM), as well as how sound affects someone during each of these different stages.
    Laura Kiniry, Popular Science, 25 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • The Fighting Illini are aiming to clinch its first Final Four berth since 2005.
    Jacob Lev, CNN Money, 28 Mar. 2026
  • The Michigan Lottery offers several draw games for those aiming to win big.
    Detroit Free Press Staff, Freep.com, 28 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • After suffering a brutal knockout at UFC Seattle, Maycee Barber is already planning her comeback.
    Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 31 Mar. 2026
  • Browne’s family is planning an event honoring him in mid-May.
    Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, 31 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • There have been dueling proposals ever since, with some fighting to keep the Bears in Chicago proper, others fighting to help the stadium get built in Arlington Heights, and recently Northwest Indiana jumping into the fray, proposing sites for a new Bears stadium in Gary and Hammond.
    Marissa Perlman, CBS News, 27 Mar. 2026
  • Blazy has embraced this maximalist ethos, adding his own more modern spin, and proposing new ways of styling classic Chanel pieces like statement earrings, chain necklaces, and chokers.
    Christina Holevas, Vogue, 26 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Tucker and her then-boyfriend, Daniel Ryan Garrett, broke into Dean’s apartment intending to steal motorcycle parts.
    Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 29 Mar. 2026
  • On July 16, 1999, Kennedy sat in the pilot’s seat of his single-engine plane, intending to drop off sister-in-law Lauren in Martha's Vineyard before continuing to Hyannis Port with his wife for cousin Rory Kennedy's wedding.
    Erin Jensen, USA Today, 26 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Parents, guardians, aunts and uncles don't have time to read every book on the shelf while trying to pick something for the young reader in their life, so here are some simple ways to determine if a book is suitable for that child.
    Cody Godwin, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2026
  • Wolfe countered that his client was merely trying to settle the case.
    Bri Buckley, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2026
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“Hoping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hoping. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.

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