as in hinted
Related Words
Relevance
Dissimilar Words
as in indicated
to convey an idea indirectly
trying to intimate that there was more going on than anyone knew
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of intimated
Chandler Rome, New York Times, 2 Nov. 2025
While the Cowboys owner intimated he's not focused on the deadline, Fox Sports insider Jay Glazer reported Dallas attempted to trade for star pass rushers Trey Hendrickson of the Cincinnati Bengals and Maxx Crosby of the Las Vegas Raiders.
—Andrew McCarty, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
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
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
Verb
As Schnieder intimated, Ohtani’s warmup pitches are allowed.
—Chandler Rome, New York Times, 2 Nov. 2025
While the Cowboys owner intimated he's not focused on the deadline, Fox Sports insider Jay Glazer reported Dallas attempted to trade for star pass rushers Trey Hendrickson of the Cincinnati Bengals and Maxx Crosby of the Las Vegas Raiders.
—Andrew McCarty, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
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
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
-
Divided Federal Reserve officials at their January meeting indicated that further interest rate cuts should be paused for now but could resume later in the year only if inflation cooperates.—
Jeff Cox,
CNBC,
18 Feb. 2026
-
Osta indicated there are no increases planned for the foreseeable future.—
Rhonda Richford,
Footwear News,
18 Feb. 2026
Verb
-
But the legal representatives also urged Orlins to respect other contestants, and implied that her political posts were harming other contestants.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
23 Feb. 2026
-
Prosecutors also said Unick implied Sarah had been assaulted and killed by someone else later that night.—
Maria Aguilar Prieto,
CNN Money,
21 Feb. 2026
Adjective
-
London — So far, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer hasn't been linked to any suggested wrongdoing revealed by the Epstein files.—
Emmet Lyons,
CBS News,
6 Feb. 2026
-
After the patient types in a description of the symptoms or problem, the AI tool sends a doctor a suggested diagnosis and treatment plan.—
Martha Bebinger,
NPR,
9 Jan. 2026
Verb
-
Kim on Wednesday hinted more military hardware may be shown off in the coming days.—
Brad Lendon,
CNN Money,
19 Feb. 2026
-
Well, Tommy is back in Birmingham, and has been hinted, a time jump is very much afoot.—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
19 Feb. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Intimated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intimated. Accessed 24 Feb. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
