hinting (at)

present participle of hint (at)

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hinting (at)
Verb
  • Meanwhile, the share of vote-by-mail ballots dropped about 3 percentage points to 82%, indicating a rise in in-person voting.
    Vanessa Martínez, Los Angeles Times, 27 June 2026
  • At the same time, the price of meth has eased in NZ, indicating there’s no market shortage.
    Hilary Whiteman, CNN Money, 26 June 2026
Verb
  • This revelation sparks questions about a potential double standard by MLB, suggesting a stricter enforcement of uniform policies now that the issue has garnered national attention, compared to Kershaw's similar past actions.
    Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 21 June 2026
  • The 2024 study, published in the prestigious New England Journal of Medicine, is among a growing amount of human and animal research suggesting plastics pose health hazards that only now are coming into focus.
    Michael Hawthorne, Chicago Tribune, 21 June 2026
Verb
  • Wells Fargo also kept a buy-equivalent rating and a $1,259-per-share price target, implying around 20% upside from Tuesday's late-session levels.
    Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 23 June 2026
  • The research team also found troubling racial disparities when officers used language reserved for serious suspicions — like phrasing implying commands or accusations — when the reason for the stop was relatively minor.
    Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 17 June 2026
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“Hinting (at).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hinting%20%28at%29. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.

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