hinting (at)

verb

present participle of hint (at)
as in referring (to)

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  1. indicating
  2. suggesting
  3. implying
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  • Additionally, the hoard contained both Arab and Anglo-Saxon coins, indicating the Vikings’ involvement in broader economic exchange between Europe and Southwest Asia during this period.
    — Francesca Aton, ARTnews.com, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Among adult pedestrians killed in nighttime crashes, about a third had blood alcohol levels indicating intoxication; so did about 20% of those killed during the day.
    — Paula Span, Miami Herald, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of indicating
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  • Also recommended will be screen time limits, suggesting a cap of 30 minutes for those through fifth grade, and 45 minutes through eighth grade.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 8 Sep. 2026
  • His comments come seven months after Tiley proposed a move in the opposite direction by suggesting that best-of-five-set matches be introduced in the women’s competition at the Australian Open from the quarter-finals onwards.
    — Amelie Claydon, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of suggesting
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  • The Honduran man, according to the criminal complaint filed in federal court, called the agent a slur describing a female dog and referenced the midterm elections, implying federal agents could be charged for crimes if Republicans lost power.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Some investors, trying to read the tea leaves, interpreted that as a potential warning that more conservative guidance is on the horizon, implying that a turnaround will likely take more time.
    — Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of implying
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