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hinted

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verb

past tense of hint

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of hinted
Verb
Meiner hinted the city might have to take legal action to settle the bridge issue. — Miami Herald, 16 Sep. 2026 An official release date for the sandals is yet to be determined, but Lopez hinted that there will be multiple versions of the collaboration to come. — Stephen Garner, Footwear News, 15 Sep. 2026 Related Stories Oasis teased dates as far back as their final Wembley show in late September 2025, when Liam Gallagher hinted that there might be more coming in 2026. — Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 14 Sep. 2026 Reid hinted this week that the plan would be to put Benson at left tackle and veteran Jaylon Moore at right. — Jesse Newell, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026 The Jesse Collins Entertainment trio also teased a few other moments during the live ceremony, confirming both the Charlie’s Angels and Buffy the Vampire Slayer reunions that were hinted in Wednesday’s presenters announcement. — Katie Campione, Deadline, 10 Sep. 2026 Granduciel has hinted that the band may have something bigger on the way. — Simon Vozick-Levinson, Rolling Stone, 9 Sep. 2026 Walker’s Brian got a beautiful sendoff in the iconic ending scene of the billion-dollar hit, but Fast patriarch Vin Diesel has hinted that Brian could return for the upcoming 11th and final installment. — Derek Lawrence, Entertainment Weekly, 9 Sep. 2026 Nikki will be seeking a password, also hinted via social media, that will change nightly, from guests. — Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hinted
Adjective
  • Owners should check the calorie information on the food label rather than relying solely on the suggested serving size, which may be too generous.
    — Lauren Paige Richeson, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Among suggested changes are expanding voting rights and ending ICE detentions and deportations.
    — Gary Franks, Hartford Courant, 24 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said in her morning news briefing that experts had indicated that the hurricane was not likely to touch land.
    — DESIREE BROOKS, Arkansas Online, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Ellison indicated separately on Monday that the deal will likely be finalized in the next two weeks.
    — Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 21 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • But the assumption that happiness and virtue should be systematically balanced is implied in every moral critique.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Pasteur’s experiment implied that being alive is hereditary—life, not not-life, begets life.
    — Sarah Scoles, Scientific American, 15 Sep. 2026

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“Hinted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hinted. Accessed 27 Sep. 2026.

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