hoping

Definition of hopingnext
present participle of hope

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for hoping
Verb
  • In January 2025, Lane posted a photo on Instagram of himself hugging Layla and wishing her a happy birthday.
    Jane LaCroix, PEOPLE, 9 Jan. 2026
  • Davie’s successor will inherit an organization wrestling with its place in a media ecosystem dominated by overseas tech giants, as well as battling enemies closer to home, with conservative politicians and media proprietors wishing to see the BBC diminished during charter renewal.
    Max Goldbart, Deadline, 9 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Today’s pairs are built for all conditions, designed to carry you through long days without blisters or fuss, while still looking effortless.
    Erica Paige, Travel + Leisure, 11 Jan. 2026
  • Thousands of players are in the transfer portal looking for greener grass, either in cash, playing time or a sexier stage.
    Mac Engel Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Arkansas Online, 11 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Lifelong Wyoming resident David Willms spent years of his childhood fishing a nearby reservoir flanked by Elk Mountain, dreaming about summiting it someday.
    Christine Peterson, Outdoor Life, 7 Jan. 2026
  • Swearingen attended his first PBR event at Madison Square Garden as a teenager, when his family brought bulls there, watching from the sidelines and dreaming of one day riding there.
    Nancy Kane, New York Daily News, 7 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • The Hoosier Lottery offers several draw games for those aiming to win big.
    Chris Sims, IndyStar, 10 Jan. 2026
  • The Rhode Island Lottery offers multiple draw games for those aiming to win big.
    Staff Reports, The Providence Journal, 10 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • While the first missions to space would not occur for several years, scientists began planning on how humans could reach orbit, fly to the Moon, and beyond.
    Matthew S Williams, Interesting Engineering, 10 Jan. 2026
  • Whether we’re headed to the gym, lounging at home, or planning your next trips, Lululemon is our go-to destination for a workout wardrobe that doubles as casual and travel wear.
    Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 9 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • In their latest documents, Boucher Brothers and Major Food Group are proposing to demolish the existing Nikki Beach building and erect a new structure.
    Aaron Leibowitz, Miami Herald, 7 Jan. 2026
  • San Diego City Councilmember Sean Elo-Rivera is proposing a tax on short-term vacation rentals that could amount to thousands of dollars per room, and a levy on second homes that owners aren’t renting out long-term.
    Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Mere weeks after an armed man came to our ER intending to shoot people, hospital leaders refused to negotiate improvements in workplace safety.
    Donovan Carey, New York Daily News, 6 Jan. 2026
  • Prosecutors said the group members planned to target agents with the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement, intending to harm them with pipe bombs.
    Austin Turner, CBS News, 5 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Witnesses and local leaders have contradicted that claim, saying Good was trying to leave and steering away from the agent.
    Michael Abeyta, CBS News, 12 Jan. 2026
  • Imagine trying to build a sturdy wall with bricks that keep floating away into thin air—that’s essentially what happens when cathode material dissolves in a thermal battery.
    Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 12 Jan. 2026
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“Hoping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hoping. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.

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