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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Leib said his conversations with customer service representatives hint at more disruptive changes, but details are lacking.
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Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 26 Feb. 2026
His State of the Union speech hinted at a broader desire to constrain Iran's offensive capabilities, as Israel has pushed.
—Chantal Da Silva, NBC news, 25 Feb. 2026
On worlds such as Mars and Venus, spacecraft tracking data reveal gravity variations that hint at interior structures and ancient geologic activity.
—Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 25 Feb. 2026
Tuesday's data hints at a major freezing rain event.
—Ron Smiley, CBS News, 25 Feb. 2026
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Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 26 Feb. 2026
His State of the Union speech hinted at a broader desire to constrain Iran's offensive capabilities, as Israel has pushed.
—Chantal Da Silva, NBC news, 25 Feb. 2026
On worlds such as Mars and Venus, spacecraft tracking data reveal gravity variations that hint at interior structures and ancient geologic activity.
—Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 25 Feb. 2026
Tuesday's data hints at a major freezing rain event.
—Ron Smiley, CBS News, 25 Feb. 2026
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 27 Feb. 2026.
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