hinted (at)

past tense of hint (at)

Example Sentences

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Verb
  • 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
  • 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
Verb
  • Van der Velden suggested in her statement that AI characters should not be compared directly with human actors.
    Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 29 Sep. 2025
  • By comparison, the 2024 heat death report from just one county in Arizona is longer and includes more in-depth analyses of risk factors, contributing weather events and suggested pathways forward.
    Joan Meiners, AZCentral.com, 29 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • That big package that got final approval in July included dozens of changes, including the new Medicaid and Obamacare restrictions mentioned earlier.
    Todd Spangler, Freep.com, 4 Oct. 2025
  • That’s about the only information mentioned for Texas in the forecast.
    Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • But Frisch believed complex behaviors implied a function.
    Danny Robb, JSTOR Daily, 1 Oct. 2025
  • 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
Verb
  • That's much faster than in many hospitals, especially those intended for civilians.
    Greg Myre, NPR, 29 Sep. 2025
  • This time, in lieu of a runway, the brand hosted a fictional auction of its founders, intended to be a commentary on the commodification of creativity.
    Kati Chitrakorn, CNN Money, 29 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Dark skies With the fire burning, Blossom of Medstar, noticed the morning's sun disappeared.
    Georgea Kovanis, Freep.com, 5 Oct. 2025
  • Hiro noticed Kerr had a big one on his right ear and a smaller one on his left ear.
    Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 4 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Starbucks has not specified which locations will be closing, but nearly a dozen Colorado locations have been identified by several media news outlets, social media posts and a coffee enthusiast.
    Jessica Alvarado Gamez, Denver Post, 30 Sep. 2025
  • What Happens Next Trump has not specified when the deployment might take place, how many personnel would be sent, nor what type of forces would be involved.
    Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • In addition to retail sales, some of these items were distributed to schools and Department of Defense facilities, although the USDA noted that the school distribution was not part of the National School Lunch Program.
    Daniel Orton, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Oct. 2025
  • While Memphis has seen high numbers of violent crimes such as homicides and carjackings in recent years, Democratic and Republican officials have noted decreases this year in some crime categories.
    Devon M. Sayers, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2025
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“Hinted (at).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hinted%20%28at%29. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.

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