hoped

past tense of hope

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for hoped
Verb
  • Miranda, a now 49-year-old sales associate, had dreamed since childhood of having hazel or green eyes.
    Saima S. Iqbal, Scientific American, 8 Apr. 2025
  • No one dreamed that chase would take nine years, but more teams around the country invested in catching up and the Huskies had several seasons thrown off course by injuries.
    Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 7 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • The funding was approved by Congress and intended for schools to help their students in dealing with the long-term recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic.
    Sarah Fortinsky, The Hill, 11 Apr. 2025
  • The city had intended to offer the real estate for sale or lease until budgetary woes led Mayor Todd Gloria to call off the plan to secure a new City Hall.
    Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • In the end, Harris lost the opportunity to campaign for votes in key states, looked foolish in doing so, and got zero from her Joe Rogan experience.
    Amie Parnes, The Hill, 14 Apr. 2025
  • Carson Spiers and Andrew Abbott have looked good at the back of Cincinnati's rotation.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Last month, the Biden administration proposed further expanding access to the drugs for enrollees in Medicare and Medicaid.
    Katy Golvala, Hartford Courant, 24 Dec. 2024
  • India proposed in July to abolish its 2 percent equalization levy.
    Tax Notes Staff, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • Electoral authorities reported voter participation of more than 80% and planned to release initial results within two hours.
    Regina Garcia Cano, Chicago Tribune, 14 Apr. 2025
  • Spanning over 14,000 square feet, the home offers a harmonious balance of grandeur and warmth — every inch thoughtfully planned and immaculately maintained.
    Miriam Schwartz, Boston Herald, 13 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Paved highways meant dangerous going for horse and rider, and her only mishap of the trip would come at Portland, when Goldie slipped on rain-slick pavement and fell on his rider and broke her leg, resulting in a delay of several weeks.
    Ben East, Outdoor Life, 14 Mar. 2025
  • What that meant, however, was taking shape.
    Doug Haller, The Athletic, 14 Mar. 2025
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“Hoped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hoped. Accessed 17 Apr. 2025.

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