hoped

VERB

long for, dream about

Synonyms

STRONGEST

anticipate assume believe cherish count on expect hold wish

STRONG

aspire await contemplate desire foresee pray presume rely suppose surmise suspect sweat trust

WEAK

be sure of deem likely depend on feel confident hang in have faith keep fingers crossed knock on wood look at sunny side look forward to promise oneself sweat it sweat it out take heart think to watch for

Antonyms

STRONGEST

abandon disbelieve distrust doubt forsake

STRONG

know

WEAK

despair fear

Example Sentences

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hoped

It is hoped this will be finalised by a court hearing on 5 November.

From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026

Poiongo Lisati from Fiji's Kioa Island said they hoped to "protect our people and also our land".

From Barron's ● Oct. 7, 2026

The young engineers at Google famously built the world’s most-used search engine when they initially hoped “to map out links on the web.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026

By the spring of 2024, Gibney had a nearly finished two-hour cut he hoped to take to the fall festivals.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026

Danny hoped that Llewelyn could see what he saw.

From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova