HINTED (AT) Synonyms: 58 Similar and Opposite Words

hinted (at)

verb

past tense of hint (at)

as in pointed (out)

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Reports about the British royal family have long indicated that Queen Camilla and the Princess of Wales, Kate Middleton, don’t exactly get along.

— Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 25 Aug. 2026
Chelsea sources with knowledge of the deal have indicated the package rises to £50m including add-ons.

— David Ornstein, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of indicated

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As for negotiations, Zelensky suggested that the window of opportunity for ending the war stretched through the end of next summer, when the US presidential election campaign would begin.

— Tim Lister, CNN Money, 23 Aug. 2026
But nothing about his behavior, even as a kid, suggested as much.

— Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of suggested

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Webb mentioned his poor performance in Boston in 2024, allowing four runs on nine hits over 3 2/3 innings.

— Justice delos Santos, Mercury News, 22 Aug. 2026
The agency responded by sending CNN an op-ed by Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins that mentioned neither the elections nor beef prices.

— Max Saltman, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of mentioned

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Our history, it’s implied, inaugurates the best version of our future.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 26 Aug. 2026
Advanced Micro Devices — The chip stock gained 5% after Raymond James upgraded the semiconductor company to strong buy from outperform, with a new $641 price target that implied 40% upside from Monday’s close.

— Sarah Min, CNBC, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of implied

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Thus far, there is nothing to suggest that Moscow intended to violate Romanian airspace, the ministry in Bucharest said.

— David Brennan, ABC News, 21 Aug. 2026
The Lions have deployed Moore in a variety of ways, giving him (pun intended) more and more opportunities with the first-team defense.

— Colton Pouncy, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of intended

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According to Jason Lloyd of The Athletic, the Buss family trust specified that whenever any of the siblings died, their shares would be equally disbursed among the remaining siblings.

— Bryan Toporek, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
Union keeps track of zombie programs In January, Congress passed an appropriations bill, which became law, that specified funding for more than 200 projects and activities.

— Mike Stobbe, Los Angeles Times, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of specified

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While padlocks have been found at Jewish cemeteries in Poland, the study authors noted the site carried no other characteristic features suggesting this was a Jewish grave.

— Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026
The group noted that more than 140,000 Haitians have been deported from neighboring countries, including the Dominican Republic, in the first half of the year alone.

— CBS News, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of noted

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