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to convey an idea indirectly
kept hinting that she wouldn't mind an invitation to spend the weekend at their beach house
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Recent Examples of hinting
Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
For weeks, the New York Ripper case has lurked on the periphery of the series — a boogeyman that the show kept hinting was someone in Dexter’s life.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 5 Sep. 2025
Also, with age comes experience, Gellar adds, hinting that her acting is better than ever.
—Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
Mekies addressed the media on the topic after the race at Zandvoort, hinting that the team will take its own time to decide about Verstappen's teammate.
—Saajan Jogia, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
In the closing scene, Lilli steps outside the villa and finds Tom waiting for her — hinting that their romance isn’t over quite yet.
—Emily Blackwood, People.com, 25 Aug. 2025
Retail transaction volumes rose more modestly than spending values, hinting higher prices, rather than greater quantities, may have driven part of the increase.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 13 Aug. 2025
To put icing on the cake, just last year, on August 12, 2024, Swift wore an orange-and-green plaid outfit, possibly hinting that something was on the way.
—Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 12 Aug. 2025
The new research corroborates earlier studies hinting that lithium might be important for Alzheimer’s.
—Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2025
Adjective
Initially, none of your close friends buy your products or support the idea, but as soon as the business takes off, some of them start asking for discounts or even hinting about potential job opportunities with you.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
For weeks, the New York Ripper case has lurked on the periphery of the series — a boogeyman that the show kept hinting was someone in Dexter’s life.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 5 Sep. 2025
Also, with age comes experience, Gellar adds, hinting that her acting is better than ever.
—Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
Mekies addressed the media on the topic after the race at Zandvoort, hinting that the team will take its own time to decide about Verstappen's teammate.
—Saajan Jogia, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
In the closing scene, Lilli steps outside the villa and finds Tom waiting for her — hinting that their romance isn’t over quite yet.
—Emily Blackwood, People.com, 25 Aug. 2025
Retail transaction volumes rose more modestly than spending values, hinting higher prices, rather than greater quantities, may have driven part of the increase.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 13 Aug. 2025
To put icing on the cake, just last year, on August 12, 2024, Swift wore an orange-and-green plaid outfit, possibly hinting that something was on the way.
—Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 12 Aug. 2025
The new research corroborates earlier studies hinting that lithium might be important for Alzheimer’s.
—Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hinting
Verb
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Analyst Bonnie Herzog also set a 12-month price target of $72 per share, implying upside of 28%.—
Lisa Kailai Han,
CNBC,
11 Sep. 2025
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Cyrus was quick to defend herself, implying her words had been manipulated by the Times.—
Kate Hogan,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The actress had previously teamed up with the company for a suggestive body wash commercial.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
13 Sep. 2025
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Like fall’s auburn leaves and bounty of crisp apples, checks, in all its iterations, kindle a cozy familiarity suggestive of the season.—
Andrea Zendejas,
Vogue,
10 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The 50-week moving average in July crossed above the 200-week moving average, indicating that an upward direction of trend may now be in place.—
John Navin,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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Some tracks were also observed near the Apollo 17 landing site and areas associated with seismic activity or tectonic features, indicating that moonquakes or impacts may trigger the boulder falls.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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In the process, the day-to-day nightmare of Dana’s new reality gets lost, even if the more insinuating discomfort of her present-day reality has been enhanced.—
Daniel Fienberg,
The Hollywood Reporter,
8 Dec. 2022
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The complaint says that since at least early 2021, McKillips had been posting messages insinuating or explicitly threatening to harm the government or federal agents.—
Marlene Lenthang,
NBC News,
2 Nov. 2022
Verb
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The original wording suggesting that Soliman faced murder charges in Iraq had been included in the government’s successful argument for keeping him in custody.—
Hannah Allam,
ProPublica,
10 Sep. 2025
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Advertisement Advertisement In one of several choreographed gestures suggesting a special and intimate relationship between Russia and India, Putin gave Modi a ride in his presidential limousine to their bilateral meeting in Tianjin.—
Shyam Saran,
Time,
10 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Then, as with West Germany’s previous World Cup triumph, there was a symbolic defeat.—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
14 Sep. 2025
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The milestone marks a symbolic win for the blue-chip index, highlighting the market’s resilience despite tariff concerns and signs of weakness in the economy.—
Alexandra Banner,
CNN Money,
12 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Medium-full, this is an expressive style of Franciacorta that offers good complexity, but has very high acidity, and has a lean finish.—
Tom Hyland,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Social-media viewers have praised her expressive eyes, earning the clip almost 400,000 likes.—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Hinting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hinting. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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