intimated 1 of 2

past tense of intimate

intimated

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adjective

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of intimated
Adjective
Maye, of course, cannot win alone, something Vrabel intimated post-game. Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 8 Sep. 2025 However, commissioner Roger Goodell intimated this spring that the league could tighten its cap rules when the next collective bargaining agreement comes around in 2031. Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 4 Sep. 2025 However, some reports have suggested that B intimated to the biographer that the singer's bandmates and his best friend, Mary Austin, had been aware of her existence. Chloe Mayer, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025 Poptimism intimated that critics should not just take pop music seriously but celebrate it—or else. Kelefa Sanneh, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025 Having intimated a willingness to pay £120m ($162m) in July, the Reds then officially bid £110m ($148m) at the beginning of August. Harry De Cosemo, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for intimated
Verb
  • Their 3-1 victory over the Brewers on Thursday, in a game that felt more comfortable than the score might have indicated, put them in position to get back to the World Series for the second year in a row, third time in six years and fifth time in the last nine.
    Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 17 Oct. 2025
  • During his end-of-year press conference on Thursday, Phillies president of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski indicated that the team will look to re-sign Kyle Schwarber and that manager Rob Thomson will return with another year ahead on his contract.
    Peter Chawaga, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • At the time, the caption in one of her posts implied she's been dating the person since 2019.
    Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 22 Oct. 2025
  • Netanyahu publicly implied for the first time Friday that not all of the deceased hostages held captive in Gaza will return, underscoring previous assessments that Hamas may not be able to find and return all of their remains.
    Kara Fox, CNN Money, 11 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • But Gross hinted that gold’s run now looks overextended, and prices fell more than 2% on Friday after hitting a record high above $4,300.
    Jason Ma, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2025
  • While nothing is set in stone yet, KPop’s creators have hinted that there may be a sequel or spinoff in the works.
    Kara Nesvig, Parents, 17 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • Here’s a suggested syllabus, from our connoisseur.
    Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 17 Oct. 2025
  • Customers looking for suggested dates for military or international addresses should visit the USPS holiday shipping page.
    Michelle Del Rey, Louisville Courier Journal, 4 Oct. 2025

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“Intimated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intimated. Accessed 24 Oct. 2025.

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