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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
Ella Nilsen, CNN Money, 5 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
His candid reflection a few weeks ago hinted as much.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 1 Feb. 2026
Bridgerton’s showrunner hinted that Season 5 of Netflix’s Regency-era romance will follow either Eloise or Francesca Bridgerton.
—Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 30 Jan. 2026
Swift has, however, hinted that her guest list will be quite large, and that one of her famous friends will almost definitely perform at the reception.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 30 Jan. 2026
Lynch hinted Aiyuk will be removed from the roster at some point early in the offseason.
—Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 21 Jan. 2026
Verb
Wright has hinted more orders could be coming this year, which experts say could continue inflating customer bills around the nation.
—Ella Nilsen, CNN Money, 5 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
His candid reflection a few weeks ago hinted as much.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 1 Feb. 2026
Bridgerton’s showrunner hinted that Season 5 of Netflix’s Regency-era romance will follow either Eloise or Francesca Bridgerton.
—Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 30 Jan. 2026
Swift has, however, hinted that her guest list will be quite large, and that one of her famous friends will almost definitely perform at the reception.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 30 Jan. 2026
Lynch hinted Aiyuk will be removed from the roster at some point early in the offseason.
—Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 21 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hinted
Adjective
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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
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Are there any natural alternatives to the suggested cleaning solutions?—
Daley Quinn,
Southern Living,
25 Dec. 2025
Verb
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The respondents indicated that the federal activity is being nearly universally felt, with 90% of partners saying they've been impacted, 90% saying fear or stress was affecting operations and 72% reporting staffing absenteeism, Meet Minneapolis said.—
Jason Rantala,
CBS News,
4 Feb. 2026
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The sheriff indicated Guthrie takes critical prescription medication, which could prove fatal if not taken within 24 hours.—
Josh Campbell,
CNN Money,
4 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The judge concluded program participants could not be Salvation Army employees because there was no express or implied agreement they would be compensated.—
Dan Eaton,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Jan. 2026
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The dearth of trees on the island implied to some that the inhabitants had cut them down to make clubs and shields.—
Margaret Talbot,
New Yorker,
26 Jan. 2026
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“Hinted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hinted. Accessed 7 Feb. 2026.
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