intending
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of intending
Example Sentences
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Recently, I went to the grocery store intending, more or less, to buy ingredients for spaghetti with a weeknight Bolognese.
From Salon ● Aug. 20, 2026
The Wiener campaign described it as “the world’s first AI trained to say no to anything you ask,” intending to highlight her record on housing, transit, and other issues.
From Slate ● Aug. 15, 2026
Warsh came to the Fed intending to change how it communicates.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 11, 2026
In one case, an intending bride was found to have presented her brother as the groom in an attempt to benefit from the scheme.
From BBC ● Aug. 9, 2026
The moment the building was singled out, I had no doubt as to what John Aycliffe was intending.
From "Crispin: The Cross of Lead" by Avi
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