hoping

Definition of hopingnext
present participle of hope

Example Sentences

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Verb
  • Chargers general manager Joe Hortiz got right to work during the offseason, not wishing to wait until the last minute to begin signing free agents.
    Elliott Teaford, Oc Register, 9 Mar. 2026
  • Iranian authorities have to give explicit approval to foreign media organizations wishing to report outside Tehran.
    CBS News, CBS News, 4 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Glassman said the family’s legal team is looking into whether Khimberly was properly examined during her initial hospitalization.
    Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 12 Mar. 2026
  • In 2024, Alphabet was also looking for external investors to grow GFiber, and eventually spin it off into an independent business, according to Reuters.
    Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 12 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • What starts out as a murder mystery set amid Oxford’s dreaming spires becomes a globe-trotting adventure with a very personal angle for Holmes and family.
    Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 12 Mar. 2026
  • Español When 2016 started, Bad Gyal was dreaming of becoming a superstar, living what could feel like three lives, working two jobs while studying fashion design.
    Ingrid Fajardo, Billboard, 12 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • The Kentucky Lottery offers multiple draw games for those aiming to win big.
    Ray Padilla, Louisville Courier Journal, 8 Mar. 2026
  • The Hoosier Lottery offers several draw games for those aiming to win big.
    Chris Sims, IndyStar, 8 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • For many travelers, the process of planning their trips is a grueling slog through endless price comparisons and messy browser tabs.
    Sydney Goh, CNBC, 11 Mar. 2026
  • Rockridge has long been among Oakland’s most idyllic and priciest areas, exactly the kind of neighborhood that is often resistant to the taller, more populous density housing the city is now planning for it.
    Shomik Mukherjee, Mercury News, 10 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Beyond providing spaces so people can connect and accompany one another, Johnson aims to keep organizing with the North Hartford Public Safety Coalition, proposing concrete solutions around police accountability, traffic, violence prevention and violence interruption.
    Mariana Navarrete Villegas, Hartford Courant, 7 Mar. 2026
  • Would be Kings owners In 2013, when the Kings’ prior owners were proposing moving the team to Seattle, Anderson became heavily involved in efforts to keep the team in Sacramento.
    Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 6 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Heo re-holstered his Taser, intending to apprehend Best by grabbing or tackling him, Prescott said.
    Kellie Love, Hartford Courant, 9 Mar. 2026
  • Cobb admitted to shooting a handgun inside of the club, intending to harm one victim, according to an arrest report.
    David Ferrara, Cincinnati Enquirer, 3 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Players trade at least some information about their processes with the club, trying to help one another.
    Evan Drellich, New York Times, 12 Mar. 2026
  • One was trying to call 911, though no one seemed to answer.
    Ruby Cramer, New Yorker, 12 Mar. 2026
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“Hoping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hoping. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.

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