hinting (at)

present participle of hint (at)

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hinting (at)
Verb
  • Currently, there is no data indicating the containment progress of the fire and its cause remains unknown.
    CA WILDFIRE BOT, Sacbee.com, 11 Oct. 2025
  • August saw both a relaxation in some home purchase restrictions and a high-profile acknowledgement by Chinese Premier Li Qiang that the real estate slump remained unresolved, indicating the need for more support.
    Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 10 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • But in the last decade, research on ultraprocessed foods has challenged that notion, suggesting that these foods may drive us to eat more.
    Alice Callahan, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
  • Furthermore, big banks — bellwethers for economic activity — such as JPMorgan Chase, Citi and Goldman Sachs, beat earnings expectations, suggesting that fundamentals are still sound.
    Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 15 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The most significant jump in imports into Italy was from China, up 18 percent in the period, implying that many fast fashion players are gaining Italians over.
    Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 7 Oct. 2025
  • The investment bank set a Street-high $275 price target on Astera Labs, implying almost 25% upside from Monday’s close, when the stock ran up 10%.
    Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 7 Oct. 2025
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“Hinting (at).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hinting%20%28at%29. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.

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