hint at
phrasal verb
hinted at; hinting at; hints at
: to talk about (something) in an indirect way
He's been hinting at the possibility of running for mayor.
The history textbook only hinted at the racial prejudice of that era.
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In her Instagram Stories earlier that month, Wang appeared to hint at her engagement.
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Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025
In an interview with NBC News, the 38-year-old hinted at playing in soccer’s biggest competition next year, which will take place next summer across the United States, Mexico and Canada.
—Frank Nunns O'Connell, CNN Money, 28 Oct. 2025
Elsewhere, a glass of orange juice propped on the side of an easel seemed to hint at an artist who just nipped out for a break.
—Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 27 Oct. 2025
On Monday, an insider strongly hinted at a familiar next landing spot.
—Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
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Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025
In an interview with NBC News, the 38-year-old hinted at playing in soccer’s biggest competition next year, which will take place next summer across the United States, Mexico and Canada.
—Frank Nunns O'Connell, CNN Money, 28 Oct. 2025
Elsewhere, a glass of orange juice propped on the side of an easel seemed to hint at an artist who just nipped out for a break.
—Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 27 Oct. 2025
On Monday, an insider strongly hinted at a familiar next landing spot.
—Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for hint at
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“Hint at.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hint%20at. Accessed 2 Nov. 2025.
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