as in indicating
to convey an idea indirectly
trying to intimate that there was more going on than anyone knew
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
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 intimating
Five of their 22 false-start penalties this season have been called on Brotherly Shove attempts, intimating that the league’s officials are calling things more tightly.
—
Brooks Kubena, New York Times, 21 Dec. 2025
Job interviews can be daunting, with hiring managers known to throw around intimating questions.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025
Brooks Kubena, New York Times, 21 Dec. 2025
Job interviews can be daunting, with hiring managers known to throw around intimating questions.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for intimating
Verb
-
The investment bank has a buy rating on Ralph Lauren with a $425 price target, indicating a potential 20% gain from Friday’s close.—
Davis Giangiulio,Christopher Hayes,
CNBC,
30 Jan. 2026
-
One commercial building — without any signage indicating hospice services were located inside — received state licenses for 112 hospices.—
William La Jeunesse,
FOXNews.com,
30 Jan. 2026
Verb
-
In the days leading up to the climb, prediction-market odds placed the probability of a successful ascent at roughly 90 to 95 percent, implying about a 5 to 10 percent chance of failure.—
James Broughel,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
-
Amid a somewhat softening labor market, inflation pressures and an uncertain geopolitical landscape, futures market pricing is implying almost no chance of a rate cut, according to the CME Group’s FedWatch gauge.—
Jessica Dickler,
CNBC,
26 Jan. 2026
Verb
-
The moon’s trine to Uranus in Taurus shakes up your career and public image zone, hinting that small changes to your routine could lead to big professional shifts.—
Dossé-Via Trenou,
Refinery29,
18 Jan. 2026
-
The former One Direction member and actor, arguably the biggest male name in pop music today, seems to be hinting that his fourth solo album is coming out soon.—
Elizabeth Logan,
Glamour,
13 Jan. 2026
Verb
-
Not long after, that source became unreachable, suggesting the blackout had widened even further.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
-
By season's end, Pine and his boss, Angela Burr (Colman), succeeded in bringing Roper down, with the finale suggesting Roper's violent end at the hands of his own buyers.—
Allison DeGrushe,
Entertainment Weekly,
8 Jan. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Intimating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intimating. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
