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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
Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 4 Oct. 2025
Since the late 1970s, studies in the Northern Hemisphere have hinted that these solar particles might also affect human health, particularly the heart.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
Heat president Pat Riley hinted during his season-ending news conference in May that the Heat might wait until next offseason to address a potential Herro extension.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2025
While discussing her relationship with acting, Pfeiffer hinted that a recent life change has shifted her perspective, and after dancing around the subject, divulged her big secret.
—Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Sep. 2025
Jimmy Kimmel—whose late-night talk show was briefly taken off air by ABC after Brendan Carr, the chair of the Federal Communications Commission, criticized remarks that Kimmel had made about Kirk’s killing and hinted darkly at regulatory consequences—was one casualty.
—Jon Allsop, New Yorker, 26 Sep. 2025
In April, Meghan hinted that her lifestyle brand could expand into other areas.
—Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2025
Prior to the finale, however, Joan hinted in an interview with People in September 2024 that getting engaged wasn’t important to her on The Golden Bachelorette.
—Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 25 Sep. 2025
Hynes hinted that Buium might be ready to go for the Wild’s preseason home game Thursday versus Dallas.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 23 Sep. 2025
Adjective
Talks are underway, Loaëc said, and hinted that a lipstick may be coming soon.
—Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 4 Oct. 2025
Since the late 1970s, studies in the Northern Hemisphere have hinted that these solar particles might also affect human health, particularly the heart.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
Heat president Pat Riley hinted during his season-ending news conference in May that the Heat might wait until next offseason to address a potential Herro extension.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2025
While discussing her relationship with acting, Pfeiffer hinted that a recent life change has shifted her perspective, and after dancing around the subject, divulged her big secret.
—Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Sep. 2025
Jimmy Kimmel—whose late-night talk show was briefly taken off air by ABC after Brendan Carr, the chair of the Federal Communications Commission, criticized remarks that Kimmel had made about Kirk’s killing and hinted darkly at regulatory consequences—was one casualty.
—Jon Allsop, New Yorker, 26 Sep. 2025
In April, Meghan hinted that her lifestyle brand could expand into other areas.
—Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2025
Prior to the finale, however, Joan hinted in an interview with People in September 2024 that getting engaged wasn’t important to her on The Golden Bachelorette.
—Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 25 Sep. 2025
Hynes hinted that Buium might be ready to go for the Wild’s preseason home game Thursday versus Dallas.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 23 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hinted
Verb
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Swift’s 149-show, five-continent expedition encapsulated a tsunami of emotions not just among her fans, but her own journey through a very public breakup, a fling and, as indicated by her engagement to Kelce, knee-buckling love.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
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The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has indicated that there is enough funding for Medicaid, the government program that primarily provides health services to low-income Americans, to support the program through the end of the calendar year.—
Simon F. Haeder,
The Conversation,
3 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Customers looking for suggested dates for military or international addresses should visit the USPS holiday shipping page.—
Michelle Del Rey,
Louisville Courier Journal,
4 Oct. 2025
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The suggested retail price is $100 USD, and with only 45,000 bottles produced, availability is expected to taper quickly as collectors and fans of the Legacy Series add it to their shelves.—
Gina Pace,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
Verb
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But Frisch believed complex behaviors implied a function.—
Danny Robb,
JSTOR Daily,
1 Oct. 2025
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It’s implied that an attempt on his own life landed him in a treatment program for the better part of a year.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
26 Sep. 2025
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“Hinted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hinted. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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