hinted (at)

past tense of hint (at)

Example Sentences

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Verb
  • During the meeting, Dexter Brady, the housing authority's deputy director, indicated that a tentative refinancing deal for debt tied to the Madison Heights apartment complex has not been finalized.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 26 Sep. 2025
  • Comey’s former deputy Andrew McCabe, however, has indicated that Comey authorized the leak to a reporter.
    Chad de Guzman, Time, 26 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The White House issued a clarification late Saturday that stated the fee would only apply to people who applied outside the country, would not affect renewals, or would be applied annually, as originally suggested by Lutnick.
    Anna Giaritelli, The Washington Examiner, 23 Sep. 2025
  • But officials have suggested the jet could become operational earlier.
    Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 22 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • In addition to the peanut butter pumpkins, the customers also mentioned the peanut butter ghosts, bats, footballs and winter shapes, like the snowmen, stockings and bells.
    Greta Cross, USA Today, 26 Sep. 2025
  • Facebook users have mentioned that the restaurant is busy as customers are getting in their last few moments of home style Korean cooking.
    Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • At the same time, such a transition as implied by the current crisis necessitates and implies a coming organizational shift in society, but that could either result in a hideous fascism or in something genuinely utopian.
    Ed Simon September 24, Literary Hub, 24 Sep. 2025
  • During his comeback monologue, Kimmel implied that Carr was violating the First Amendment's right to free speech with the remarks as a government official.
    Michael Nied, PEOPLE, 24 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • While the ruling was intended to limit lower courts’ ability to issue sweeping relief, courts have found other ways to issue similar relief, and the Supreme Court’s emergency docket has remained busy.
    Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 23 Sep. 2025
  • Late in the first half, Jaylen Watson intercepted a Russell Wilson pass intended for Malik Nabers in the end zone.
    The Athletic Staff, New York Times, 22 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • People buy sporty, exotic cars to be noticed.
    Mark Phelan, USA Today, 27 Sep. 2025
  • The comedian was noticed by Billy Crystal, who gave him a spot on his first television special.
    Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 27 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Further concerns include the fact that the portion of the AgoraEU budget that will be given to the support of European audiovisual works and their circulation is neither specified nor guaranteed, as well as the fact that the funding is merged with news media.
    Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 22 Sep. 2025
  • Meanwhile, Diggs is father to Nova, 9, whose mother has not been specified.
    StyleCaster Editors, StyleCaster, 22 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Lingering bullishness The hype around European stocks might be fading, but most investors — as noted in BofA's survey findings — seem to be pricing in further upside.
    Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 24 Sep. 2025
  • Only 18% of people who could benefit from PrEP currently have access, the Gates Foundation noted in a separate statement.
    Ashleigh Furlong, Fortune, 24 Sep. 2025
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“Hinted (at).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hinted%20%28at%29. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.

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