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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Trump has already hinted at some names, including Oracle co-founder Larry Ellison, billionaire tech investor Michael Dell, businessman and media mogul Rupert Murdoch, and his son Lachlan Murdoch.
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James Powel, USA Today, 7 Oct. 2025
The documentary evidence appeared to hint at conflict between the Royal Household and police over the decision to downgrade Harry's police protection, including from figures the prince has longstanding tensions with.
—Jack Royston, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Oct. 2025
Though the audience at CultureCon may have been surprised, Williams has previously hinted at her potential attraction to women.
—James Factora, Them., 7 Oct. 2025
State prosecutors had also hinted at an ongoing investigation in the months after the incident, including at the April hearing during which he was bound over for trial.
—Jim Riccioli, jsonline.com, 7 Oct. 2025
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James Powel, USA Today, 7 Oct. 2025
The documentary evidence appeared to hint at conflict between the Royal Household and police over the decision to downgrade Harry's police protection, including from figures the prince has longstanding tensions with.
—Jack Royston, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Oct. 2025
Though the audience at CultureCon may have been surprised, Williams has previously hinted at her potential attraction to women.
—James Factora, Them., 7 Oct. 2025
State prosecutors had also hinted at an ongoing investigation in the months after the incident, including at the April hearing during which he was bound over for trial.
—Jim Riccioli, jsonline.com, 7 Oct. 2025
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“Hint at.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hint%20at. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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