How to Use intend in a Sentence

intend

verb
Definition of intendnext
Synonyms for intendnext
  • We intended that she come with us.
  • I didn't intend any disrespect.
  • This is, in fact, what Trump intends to bring back to the White House.
    — Philip Bump, Washington Post, 17 July 2024
  • And Troy Franklin was intended WR and was well in front of the sticks.
    — Matt Schubert, The Denver Post, 15 Sep. 2024
  • The city then intends to expand the teams to work a 24/7 schedule on the city's east side.
    — Sarah Nelson, The Indianapolis Star, 15 May 2023
  • At the start, the brothers didn’t intend to invent the airplane.
    — Carlyn Kranking, Smithsonian Magazine, 31 Oct. 2022
  • Hertz intends for one-quarter of its fleet to be electric by the end of next year.
    — Jamie L. Lareau, Detroit Free Press, 18 Aug. 2023
  • And Ovechkin does not intend on stopping any time soon.
    — Steven Whyno, Detroit Free Press, 24 Dec. 2022
  • Nelson’s items are intended to be one-of-a-kind, and these works of art are not for sale.
    — Paul Nicolaus, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 Jan. 2024
  • Despite what happened, the group intends to protest again.
    — Jason Kyle Howard, The New Republic, 25 June 2023
  • The 10-year-old girl intended to leave a goody bag at her friend’s house when her 6-year-old brother got out of the car to go with her.
    — Angel Saunders, Peoplemag, 31 Oct. 2023
  • Pizza oil is intended to be drizzled over a pie fresh from the oven.
    — Christina Manian, Rdn, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 June 2023
  • To date, the SSU has failed to generate the success or world-building Sony hoped for and intended.
    — Mark Hughes, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
  • For Long, one of the most satisfying parts of the project was returning parts of the church to what the founders had intended — and what tourists should see.
    — Michael Casey, Los Angeles Times, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Those are intended to show a united front against Iran.
    — ABC News, 8 Oct. 2023
  • The paperbacks were intended to help soldiers pass the time.
    — Jennifer Schuessler, New York Times, 6 Oct. 2023
  • For example, what did Trump intend to do if the Secret Service drove him to the Capitol?
    — Walter Shapiro, The New Republic, 13 Oct. 2022
  • Was your cameo always intended to be a surprise for fans?
    — Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 31 Mar. 2023
  • After Phillips died, her husband gave her friends the hat Phillips had intended to wear to Derby.
    — Maggie Menderski, The Courier-Journal, 5 May 2023
  • Chicago White Sox don’t intend to rush a deal as winter meetings wrap up.
    — Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 9 Dec. 2022
  • His vote was intended to make a point among his governing peers.
    — Xander Peters, The Christian Science Monitor, 16 May 2023
  • Something needs to change if the Warriors intend to defend their NBA title.
    — Brett Martel, ajc, 5 Nov. 2022
  • And while December 8 may have marked the end of an era — no pun intended — Swift's trendy looks can live on for the holidays.
    — Shalwah Evans, People.com, 11 Dec. 2024
  • The lawsuit filed in Washington state was intended to be a direct challenge to the Texas case.
    — Pam Belluck, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2023
  • Sure, a standard dessert baked right can be a treat, but the bakes are intended to be personalized.
    — Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 28 Nov. 2024
  • It is intended to prevent a repeat of what happened in Rio Verde Foothills.
    — The Arizona Republic, 7 Jan. 2024
  • The survey also found that 72% of respondents intend to stay at their place of employment over the next year.
    — Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2022
  • It will be curated around three zones—Land, Sea, and Sky—all of which are intended as an homage to the natural world.
    — Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 3 May 2024
  • How the brain processes waiting for rewards in people with these conditions is something that Kable and his team intend to study in the near future.
    — Elizabeth Rayne, Ars Technica, 30 Dec. 2024
  • After losing consecutive games for the first time all season, the Celtics intended to right themselves against the Indiana Pacers.
    — Jay King, The Athletic, 28 Dec. 2024

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