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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Previous trailers have only shown Galactus' shadow and legs, both of which hinted at a comic-accurate design.
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Robert Lea, Space.com, 25 June 2025
Kansas City Swifties certainly hope so, and Tanha hinted at the possibility Tuesday.
—Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 24 June 2025
Newsweek Sports published a report in April suggesting that while NASCAR has no plans to electrify the Cup Series, David Ragan, the development driver of NASCAR's electric vehicle project, revealed an interesting trend that could hint at a step away from tradition in the future.
—Saajan Jogia, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 June 2025
This is probably the most straight-ahead mystery on the list, yet Harris’s work always has a tinge of something else for me, a hint at something slightly more profound at play.
—Dwyer Murphy
june 24, Literary Hub, 24 June 2025
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Robert Lea, Space.com, 25 June 2025
Kansas City Swifties certainly hope so, and Tanha hinted at the possibility Tuesday.
—Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 24 June 2025
Newsweek Sports published a report in April suggesting that while NASCAR has no plans to electrify the Cup Series, David Ragan, the development driver of NASCAR's electric vehicle project, revealed an interesting trend that could hint at a step away from tradition in the future.
—Saajan Jogia, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 June 2025
This is probably the most straight-ahead mystery on the list, yet Harris’s work always has a tinge of something else for me, a hint at something slightly more profound at play.
—Dwyer Murphy
june 24, Literary Hub, 24 June 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 Jul. 2025.
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