hinted (at)

Definition of hinted (at)next
past tense of hint (at)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for hinted (at)
Verb
  • The administration has since indicated that McDonald would instead report to the deputy attorney general -- like all other division heads -- though his confirmation hearing left open many questions about exactly what role Vance will have in overseeing investigations and prosecutions.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 26 Feb. 2026
  • The report also indicated that officers had attempted to check with Culleton at his Wakefield home to see if he had been served the restraining order, but could not find or contact him.
    Tim Dunn, Boston Herald, 25 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • The presence of anorthosite on the moon suggested that the entire orb was once a magma ocean, or completely molten.
    Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 21 Feb. 2026
  • The expert also suggested starting at the back of the head.
    Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 20 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • This eco-friendly bamboo house—close to both of the surf spots mentioned above—is just minutes from the beaches of Aguadilla’s west coast.
    Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 26 Feb. 2026
  • Axel was a longstanding contact of Epstein's and appears in or is mentioned in more than 900 of those files, which show the two men were communicating after Epstein was convicted of soliciting a minor for prostitution in 2008.
    Patrick Smith, NBC news, 25 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • But the legal representatives also urged Orlins to respect other contestants, and implied that her political posts were harming other contestants.
    Max Tani, semafor.com, 23 Feb. 2026
  • Prosecutors also said Unick implied Sarah had been assaulted and killed by someone else later that night.
    Maria Aguilar Prieto, CNN Money, 21 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • One bite of the blue lobster fettuccine, and you’ll be convinced this is just how things were intended.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Feb. 2026
  • In that instance, police found gasoline cans and accelerant, saying the suspect(s) intended to light the building on fire.
    Statesman Staff, Idaho Statesman, 22 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • California accountant Richard Pon, who noticed his state's plan to tax the accounts in an obscure government document, expects that some states may treat contributions to the accounts differently depending on the source.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 27 Feb. 2026
  • When a flight attendant noticed, Dali faked vomiting to excuse her lengthy time in the bathroom, according to prosecutors.
    Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 26 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • No back orders, unless specified by the individual vendor.
    Tory Johnson, ABC News, 21 Feb. 2026
  • After publication, the spokesperson also specified that Ruemmler didn’t see Epstein as the victim in this matter.
    Shirsho Dasgupta, Miami Herald, 20 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Making Chinese devices in Europe will also help to alleviate Europe’s security concerns, Yu noted.
    Xiaoying You, semafor.com, 24 Feb. 2026
  • Nowak noted that while generative AI will create new products, these early agentic travel products are developing differently than investors had necessarily expected.
    Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 24 Feb. 2026
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“Hinted (at).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hinted%20%28at%29. Accessed 27 Feb. 2026.

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