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to convey an idea indirectly
kept hinting that she wouldn't mind an invitation to spend the weekend at their beach house
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Recent Examples of hinted
Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 19 Feb. 2026
Well, Tommy is back in Birmingham, and has been hinted, a time jump is very much afoot.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 19 Feb. 2026
Heat coach Erik Spoelstra hinted ahead of the break that Herro would be back with the team for their stretch run, now with 26 games remaining in a regular season that resumes Friday against the Atlanta Hawks at State Farm Arena.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 18 Feb. 2026
Taubenberger hinted during the 30 January event that a reallocation is coming.
—Max Kozlov, Scientific American, 17 Feb. 2026
His decision to take on the shot, never mind execute it so perfectly, hinted that Tonali’s self-belief is returning.
—Chris Waugh, New York Times, 15 Feb. 2026
Others include Golden State Warriors co-owner Joe Lacob, who has hinted about his potential interest.
—Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 4 Feb. 2026
It was hinted in previous episodes that Phase 2 will involve something called the Forced Evolutionary Virus.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Feb. 2026
The trio of women stars hinted that their characters may seem perfect on the surface, but contain complexity deep down as is found in Hall’s novel.
—Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 3 Feb. 2026
Verb
Kim on Wednesday hinted more military hardware may be shown off in the coming days.
—Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 19 Feb. 2026
Well, Tommy is back in Birmingham, and has been hinted, a time jump is very much afoot.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 19 Feb. 2026
Heat coach Erik Spoelstra hinted ahead of the break that Herro would be back with the team for their stretch run, now with 26 games remaining in a regular season that resumes Friday against the Atlanta Hawks at State Farm Arena.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 18 Feb. 2026
Taubenberger hinted during the 30 January event that a reallocation is coming.
—Max Kozlov, Scientific American, 17 Feb. 2026
His decision to take on the shot, never mind execute it so perfectly, hinted that Tonali’s self-belief is returning.
—Chris Waugh, New York Times, 15 Feb. 2026
Others include Golden State Warriors co-owner Joe Lacob, who has hinted about his potential interest.
—Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 4 Feb. 2026
It was hinted in previous episodes that Phase 2 will involve something called the Forced Evolutionary Virus.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Feb. 2026
The trio of women stars hinted that their characters may seem perfect on the surface, but contain complexity deep down as is found in Hall’s novel.
—Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 3 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hinted
Adjective
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London — So far, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer hasn't been linked to any suggested wrongdoing revealed by the Epstein files.—
Emmet Lyons,
CBS News,
6 Feb. 2026
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After the patient types in a description of the symptoms or problem, the AI tool sends a doctor a suggested diagnosis and treatment plan.—
Martha Bebinger,
NPR,
9 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The administration has since indicated that McDonald would instead report to the deputy attorney general -- like all other division heads -- though his confirmation hearing left open many questions about exactly what role Vance will have in overseeing investigations and prosecutions.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
26 Feb. 2026
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The report also indicated that officers had attempted to check with Culleton at his Wakefield home to see if he had been served the restraining order, but could not find or contact him.—
Tim Dunn,
Boston Herald,
25 Feb. 2026
Verb
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But the legal representatives also urged Orlins to respect other contestants, and implied that her political posts were harming other contestants.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
23 Feb. 2026
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Prosecutors also said Unick implied Sarah had been assaulted and killed by someone else later that night.—
Maria Aguilar Prieto,
CNN Money,
21 Feb. 2026
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“Hinted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hinted. Accessed 27 Feb. 2026.
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