How to Use intend in a Sentence

intend

verb

• We intended that she come with us.
• I didn't intend any disrespect.
• This is, in fact, what Trump intends to bring back to the White House.
  — Philip Bump, Washington Post, 17 July 2024
• And Troy Franklin was intended WR and was well in front of the sticks.
  — Matt Schubert, The Denver Post, 15 Sep. 2024
• The city then intends to expand the teams to work a 24/7 schedule on the city's east side.
  — Sarah Nelson, The Indianapolis Star, 15 May 2023
• Hertz intends for one-quarter of its fleet to be electric by the end of next year.
  — Jamie L. Lareau, Detroit Free Press, 18 Aug. 2023
• Nelson’s items are intended to be one-of-a-kind, and these works of art are not for sale.
  — Paul Nicolaus, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 Jan. 2024
• Despite what happened, the group intends to protest again.
  — Jason Kyle Howard, The New Republic, 25 June 2023
• The 10-year-old girl intended to leave a goody bag at her friend’s house when her 6-year-old brother got out of the car to go with her.
  — Angel Saunders, Peoplemag, 31 Oct. 2023
• Pizza oil is intended to be drizzled over a pie fresh from the oven.
  — Christina Manian, Rdn, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 June 2023
• Those are intended to show a united front against Iran.
  — ABC News, 8 Oct. 2023
• The paperbacks were intended to help soldiers pass the time.
  — Jennifer Schuessler, New York Times, 6 Oct. 2023
• Was your cameo always intended to be a surprise for fans?
  — Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 31 Mar. 2023
• After Phillips died, her husband gave her friends the hat Phillips had intended to wear to Derby.
  — Maggie Menderski, The Courier-Journal, 5 May 2023
• His vote was intended to make a point among his governing peers.
  — Xander Peters, The Christian Science Monitor, 16 May 2023
• The lawsuit filed in Washington state was intended to be a direct challenge to the Texas case.
  — Pam Belluck, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2023
• It is intended to prevent a repeat of what happened in Rio Verde Foothills.
  — The Arizona Republic, 7 Jan. 2024
• It will be curated around three zones—Land, Sea, and Sky—all of which are intended as an homage to the natural world.
  — Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 3 May 2024
• Aside from collecting footage, the team intends to obtain water samples to test for DNA of the mammals present in the region.
  — Elizabeth Gamillo, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 Aug. 2024
• Timed with China’s military drills, this was intended to scare Taiwanese about the prospect of war.
  — Ann Scott Tyson, The Christian Science Monitor, 3 Sep. 2024
• On the field and off, Noone intends to always be a resource for her former players, coaches and others.
  — Kat Cornetta, BostonGlobe.com, 8 Aug. 2023
• Like many a pop-up before him, Pierce now intends to make his party permanent.
  — David Hudnall, Kansas City Star, 31 May 2024
• Despair is a tool intended to stop people from doing the right thing, the obvious thing.
  — Robert Repino, Baltimore Sun, 26 July 2024
• Laws to qualify to run for president vary by state − and the team of lawyers hired by the DNC intend to scrutinize Kennedy's efforts.
  — Joey Garrison, USA TODAY, 12 Apr. 2024
• But actually, the two go hand-in-hand (pun very much intended).
  — Melanie Rud, SELF, 24 Oct. 2024
• The views expressed here are his own and are not intended as investment advice.
  — Brian Potts, Fortune, 6 Dec. 2023
• It can be used on all hair types, but it’s specifically intended for dry hair.
  — Isabel Vasquez Rd Ldn, Health, 12 May 2023
• Buchner’s first attempt was intended for Jalen Halen down the sideline but fell out of bounds.
  — Nick Alvarez | [e-mail], al, 2 Sep. 2023
• The Supreme Court, too, was never intended to be democratic.
  — John Yoo, National Review, 23 June 2024
• Sotheby’s intends to exhibit the artwork ahead of the sale, which takes place at the auction house’s New York headquarters on November 20.
  — Oscar Holland, CNN, 25 Oct. 2024

Last Updated: 9 Nov 2024