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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
Reshma Gopaldas, IndieWire, 15 May 2026
At the end of March, Tudor publicly hinted Maddison could feature before the end of the season but there was still some caution.
—Jay Harris, New York Times, 15 May 2026
On the campaign trail for governor, candidate Katie Porter hinted that Becerra could still be drawn into the case.
—Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 14 May 2026
But when the issue surfaced recently on two campuses, Washington State and Colorado State, responses from key voices hinted that further expansion is unlikely.
—Jon Wilner, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 May 2026
Earlier this year in March, Horan hinted that he was invited to Styles' ex-girlfriend Taylor Swift's wedding to Travis Kelce.
—Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 14 May 2026
At the last rate-setting meeting in April, three members of the committee hinted their next move could as easily be a rate increase as a cut.
—Scott Horsley, NPR, 13 May 2026
Trump has stayed out of the race to date, but has hinted that an endorsement is coming.
—Lauren Green, The Washington Examiner, 12 May 2026
But comments by Bader hinted that the company may be eying real estate elsewhere for a potential third season.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 11 May 2026
Verb
The show has always hinted that Claire possesses some power that materializes in very white hair and a blue light.
—Reshma Gopaldas, IndieWire, 15 May 2026
At the end of March, Tudor publicly hinted Maddison could feature before the end of the season but there was still some caution.
—Jay Harris, New York Times, 15 May 2026
On the campaign trail for governor, candidate Katie Porter hinted that Becerra could still be drawn into the case.
—Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 14 May 2026
But when the issue surfaced recently on two campuses, Washington State and Colorado State, responses from key voices hinted that further expansion is unlikely.
—Jon Wilner, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 May 2026
Earlier this year in March, Horan hinted that he was invited to Styles' ex-girlfriend Taylor Swift's wedding to Travis Kelce.
—Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 14 May 2026
At the last rate-setting meeting in April, three members of the committee hinted their next move could as easily be a rate increase as a cut.
—Scott Horsley, NPR, 13 May 2026
Trump has stayed out of the race to date, but has hinted that an endorsement is coming.
—Lauren Green, The Washington Examiner, 12 May 2026
But comments by Bader hinted that the company may be eying real estate elsewhere for a potential third season.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 11 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hinted
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Johnson said the suggested economic damages of $5 million were for items including loss of earnings, loss of marital care and loss of guidance.—
Judy L. Thomas,
Kansas City Star,
29 Apr. 2026
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There is no suggested path through the works at the Geffen.—
Horace D. Ballard,
Artforum,
22 Apr. 2026
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Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov indicated Wednesday that Moscow’s fundamental terms are unchanged, with Putin insisting that Ukraine pull its troops from the four regions — Donetsk, Luhansk, Kherson and Zaporizhzhia — that Russia illegally annexed in September 2022 but hasn’t fully captured.—
Hanna Arhirova,
Chicago Tribune,
14 May 2026
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Another detail in the spectrum indicated the type of radiation that made the gas glow.—
Jacek Krywko,
ArsTechnica,
13 May 2026
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The Fed researchers ultimately found the actual tariff rate being paid was smaller than what earlier announcements would have implied, but historically high nonetheless.—
Tristan Bove,
Fortune,
11 May 2026
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According to Medoza, Peters also implied that the vial of medication, which is not approved by the FDA, also included a blend of drugs, including methamphetamine.—
CT Jones,
Rolling Stone,
8 May 2026
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“Hinted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hinted. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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