Thesaurus results for HOPED

hoped

verb

past tense of hope

as in wished

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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 artist Rashid Johnson, who’d also made works for the restaurant, showed up and wished Humm a happy (belated) birthday.

— Emma Allen, New Yorker, 26 Oct. 2026
The Kremlin said Putin wished Leo good health and a quick recovery.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of wished

Verb

Four save slots per game and a rewind function introduce a few conveniences that players in 1983 could only have dreamed about.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 20 Oct. 2026
Having once dreamed a modern India would be able to move past divisions of religion and caste, Jinnah became disillusioned.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of dreamed

Verb

L3Harris is pursuing an air-breathing ramjet design intended to improve fuel efficiency and extend engagement distances.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 24 Oct. 2026
In June, the district attorney’s office filed public nuisance lawsuits intended to shut down two motels, Super 7 Inn and Delux Inn, on South Freeway in Fort Worth that are beset by crime.

— Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of intended

Verb

Its shots weren’t falling, and its defense looked weary under Atlanta’s offensive pressure.

— Micahya Costen, AJC.com, 22 Oct. 2026
There were moments during the Heats’ season-opening 131-106 loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves where the product looked sloppy, and the effort was lackluster.

— Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of looked

Verb

The right to demonstrate is protected by the French Constitution, and bans on demonstrations planned for Thursday in Paris, Lyon, Lille and Grenoble were seen by some as an infringement on French people's right to protest.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 23 Oct. 2026
French President Emmanuel Macron said protests not organized by trade unions would be banned, as the Élysée braces for further unrest ahead of demonstrations planned for Saturday.

— Brendan Ruberry, semafor.com, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of planned

Verb

Storing heat between peaks Unlike solar and wind installations, conventional nuclear power plants are generally designed to produce electricity continuously.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 28 Oct. 2026
Certain loan programs are specifically designed to help sellers do this.

— Kelsey Neubauer, CNBC, 28 Oct. 2026