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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Beyond the holidays, Lee hints at a packed horizon.
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Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 25 Nov. 2025
Model data is hinting at maybe a foot of snow for some places with that.
—Ron Smiley, CBS News, 25 Nov. 2025
Today’s signals—from Washington to communities worldwide—hint at that same possibility.
—Madeleine Ballard, Time, 25 Nov. 2025
The character was hinted at in the final moments of the Season 2 finale, which showed the back of Ophelia’s head.
—Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 25 Nov. 2025
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Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 25 Nov. 2025
Model data is hinting at maybe a foot of snow for some places with that.
—Ron Smiley, CBS News, 25 Nov. 2025
Today’s signals—from Washington to communities worldwide—hint at that same possibility.
—Madeleine Ballard, Time, 25 Nov. 2025
The character was hinted at in the final moments of the Season 2 finale, which showed the back of Ophelia’s head.
—Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 25 Nov. 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 28 Nov. 2025.
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