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

He added that he hoped his work at the new forge might add a few more to their number.

From BBC ● Sep. 2, 2026

Nepal's Foreign Minister Shisir Khanal said he still hoped some of the thousands missing could be alive.

From Barron's ● Sep. 2, 2026

Kirk’s family said they hoped for a timely legal process.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026

Davis said he hoped that Monday’s charges would serve as a reminder that anyone who becomes aware of plans for violence should report them immediately to law enforcement.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 31, 2026

Mine today is yellow, my last clean one, excavated from the crumpled piles on my wardrobe floor and pale enough that I’d hoped it would go unnoticed.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse