hint at
phrasal verb
hinted at; hinting at; hints at
: to talk about (something) in an indirect way
He's been hinting at the possibility of running for mayor.
The history textbook only hinted at the racial prejudice of that era.
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The win highlighted the robot’s endurance and hinted at broader applications in sports and beyond.
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Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 16 Sep. 2025
Up-tempo keyboards and a suspenseful beat drop made for a new experience of Lovato's soaring vibrato, hinting at the genre of the larger album expected to follow the single's release.
—Kimi Robinson, USA Today, 16 Sep. 2025
While Zehetmayr remained vague about the company’s plans for Fyre Festival, the resurrected Limewire brand is focused on launching non-fungible tokens to help users get access to music, which may hint at the company’s plans for the Fyre Festival brand.
—Conor Murray, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
The reality star shared Instagram Stories seemingly hinting at a split.
—Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 16 Sep. 2025
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Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 16 Sep. 2025
Up-tempo keyboards and a suspenseful beat drop made for a new experience of Lovato's soaring vibrato, hinting at the genre of the larger album expected to follow the single's release.
—Kimi Robinson, USA Today, 16 Sep. 2025
While Zehetmayr remained vague about the company’s plans for Fyre Festival, the resurrected Limewire brand is focused on launching non-fungible tokens to help users get access to music, which may hint at the company’s plans for the Fyre Festival brand.
—Conor Murray, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
The reality star shared Instagram Stories seemingly hinting at a split.
—Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 16 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for hint at
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“Hint at.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hint%20at. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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