hoped

Definition of hopednext
past tense of hope

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of hoped Patients and the company had hoped the therapy could move into an FDA review based on existing evidence, a hope that was dashed Monday. Meg Tirrell, CNN Money, 5 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hoped
Verb
  • The fund allowed guests who wished to give the couple a gift the opportunity to donate to select charities instead.
    Helen Murphy, PEOPLE, 29 Apr. 2026
  • Commenting on today’s permanent closure announcement, a host of Zurich peers shared their condolences with Zollinger and wished him well in his future ventures.
    Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 29 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • But for many, the occasion carried a deeper meaning, one centered on those who dreamed of connecting Los Angeles to Chicago by road generations before them.
    Audrey Pachuta, Chicago Tribune, 1 May 2026
  • One participant dreamed of asking for help from a fellow-passenger in a car.
    Shayla Love, New Yorker, 1 May 2026
Verb
  • County officials said the move was intended to create a more centralized and accountable system, following audits that raised concerns about LAHSA’s financial management.
    Teresa Liu, Daily News, 25 Apr. 2026
  • This is not intended to be an all-encompassing list, but rather a guide to matching needs and prospects of interest.
    Zac Jackson, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • For one night, the Mets looked like the team they’re supposed to be.
    Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 29 Apr. 2026
  • Magic superstar Tracy McGrady was playing at an MVP level, and Orlando looked faster, freer and flat-out better.
    Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • The Food and Drug Administration on April 30 proposed excluding Novo Nordisk and Eli Lilly's weight-loss drugs from a key compounding list, potentially limiting large-scale production by outsourcing facilities.
    Mariam Sunny, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2026
  • Bailey also proposed ways to reform the pretrial criminal justice system in Illinois, but many of his initiatives were light on specifics or were reforms that are already in place.
    Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 30 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Interest in having vacation rentals is expected to spike during the next several years because several major world events, including the Olympics in 2028, are planned for the Southern California region.
    Barbara Henry, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026
  • If all goes as planned, the transformation may be nearing its completion.
    Devon Henderson, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • British monarchs are subject to rules and norms meant to prevent them from taking overtly political stands.
    Emma Caughlan, NBC news, 30 Apr. 2026
  • At that point, assistant states’ attorneys were arguing that Talley’s past criminal history meant he should be held pending trial for a pair of April 2025 charges alleging armed robbery and carjacking.
    Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • This asynchrony was designed to leave viewers in a disoriented state of expectation.
    Pauline J. Yao, Artforum, 2 May 2026
  • Located on the South Lawn, the new hive is designed as a miniature White House and houses two bee colonies.
    Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 1 May 2026

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“Hoped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hoped. Accessed 3 May. 2026.

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