hinted (at)

past tense of hint (at)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for hinted (at)
Verb
  • Officials have not released the identities of the suspects or indicated whether criminal charges will be filed.
    Ivan Taylor, CBS News, 25 June 2026
  • Walmart indicated that some of the affected workers might retain their jobs.
    George Avalos, Mercury News, 25 June 2026
Verb
  • The company is a major investor in OpenAI, the maker of ChatGPT, and a report in The New York Times suggested OpenAI is considering delaying an initial public offering of its stock to next year from the second half of this year.
    Stan Choe, Chicago Tribune, 27 June 2026
  • The congresswoman also pointed to the dissent of Supreme Court Justice Elena Kagan, who suggested that race played a role in the administration's decision-making process regarding the removal of Haitians.
    Joan Murray, CBS News, 27 June 2026
Verb
  • Many passengers mentioned the Boy Scouts specifically as the ones helping them before first responders were able to get to the rural location.
    The Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 25 June 2026
  • Atlanta has been mentioned in multiple reports as a team looking for upgrades in the offseason.
    Tony East, Forbes.com, 24 June 2026
Verb
  • Micron implied volatility sits at 116, the highest in the S&P 500 alongside Sandisk and Western Digital.
    Oliver Renick, CNBC, 22 June 2026
  • His focus on taming inflation implied the opposite.
    Rachel Barber, USA Today, 21 June 2026
Verb
  • Torrez said the investigation will examine potential legal remedies, including criminal prosecution, civil litigation and structural reforms intended to prevent similar conduct by DEA agents in the future.
    Michael Sinkewicz, FOXNews.com, 27 June 2026
  • Despite the fact that its concrete design is intended to whisk water out of the city as fast as possible, life stubbornly persists in the river and nearby.
    Mack Baysinger Follow, Los Angeles Times, 27 June 2026
Verb
  • This market opportunity has now been embraced by a team of a16z partners that has extensive experience in networking and infrastructure automation, which indicates that the challenge is being noticed.
    R. Scott Raynovich, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026
  • And each time, Wacha noticed a desire within Lugo to keep pitching at the highest level.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 25 June 2026
Verb
  • The judge found the department overstepped its authority by adding criteria not specified by Congress, agreeing the rule would cause irreparable harm.
    Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes.com, 26 June 2026
  • The account is established for the benefit of the child specified.
    Elliot Raphaelson, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 June 2026
Verb
  • Pittsburgh has put a focus on its cultural amenities and food scene, as well as in revitalizing its neighborhoods, the report noted.
    Finch Walker, USA Today, 23 June 2026
  • And critters love to set up inside intake valves, breaking boats’ cooling systems, Hamm noted.
    David Goldman, CNN Money, 23 June 2026
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“Hinted (at).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hinted%20%28at%29. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.

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