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to convey an idea indirectly
kept hinting that she wouldn't mind an invitation to spend the weekend at their beach house
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Recent Examples of hinted
Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 8 Apr. 2025
But DeSantis had hinted previously that his wife, Casey DeSantis, would be a worthy candidate to continue his administration’s legacy.
—Stephany Matat, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 Mar. 2025
Unpacking the incident with Wheel of Fortune social media correspondent Maggie Sajak, Page hinted that the move was inspired by a conversation with the show's products.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 27 Mar. 2025
Multiverse of Madness hinted that parallel universes will collide—pitting their inhabitants against one another for survival.
—Eliana Dockterman, Time, 26 Mar. 2025
During the brief encounter — which also included Aniston's Morning Show costar, Reese Witherspoon — Witherspoon hinted that there might be a great part for Pascal on their hit Apple TV+ show.
—Kevin Sabet, Newsweek, 24 Mar. 2025
Messi’s playmaking is harder to replace than his goalscoring, but the win over Uruguay hinted that the qualities of, and chemistry between, Almada and Alvarez can fill the void.
—Anantaajith Raghuraman, The Athletic, 23 Mar. 2025
During last week's NFL Scouting Combine in Indianapolis, Eagles executive vice president/general manager Howie Roseman hinted that re-signing Baun was a priority.
—Chantz Martin, Fox News, 5 Mar. 2025
The tour announcement did not include word of any new music coming from the group, but members have hinted that studio work will be forthcoming.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 19 Feb. 2025
Verb
Back in February, the judge hinted the defamation claim would survive but the extortion claim appeared destined for dismissal.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 8 Apr. 2025
But DeSantis had hinted previously that his wife, Casey DeSantis, would be a worthy candidate to continue his administration’s legacy.
—Stephany Matat, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 Mar. 2025
Unpacking the incident with Wheel of Fortune social media correspondent Maggie Sajak, Page hinted that the move was inspired by a conversation with the show's products.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 27 Mar. 2025
Multiverse of Madness hinted that parallel universes will collide—pitting their inhabitants against one another for survival.
—Eliana Dockterman, Time, 26 Mar. 2025
During the brief encounter — which also included Aniston's Morning Show costar, Reese Witherspoon — Witherspoon hinted that there might be a great part for Pascal on their hit Apple TV+ show.
—Kevin Sabet, Newsweek, 24 Mar. 2025
Messi’s playmaking is harder to replace than his goalscoring, but the win over Uruguay hinted that the qualities of, and chemistry between, Almada and Alvarez can fill the void.
—Anantaajith Raghuraman, The Athletic, 23 Mar. 2025
During last week's NFL Scouting Combine in Indianapolis, Eagles executive vice president/general manager Howie Roseman hinted that re-signing Baun was a priority.
—Chantz Martin, Fox News, 5 Mar. 2025
The tour announcement did not include word of any new music coming from the group, but members have hinted that studio work will be forthcoming.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 19 Feb. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hinted
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The 12-ounce bottles of Trader Joe's Hot Honey Mustard Dressing may contain allergens, including peanut, sesame, soy and wheat, that aren't indicated on the label, according to the FDA recall notice.—
Peter Burke,
FOXNews.com,
1 Apr. 2025
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For example, the report cited that collision data collected in the Czech Republic indicated that the police database contained only 43% of the injuries recorded by the public health insurance system.—
Tanya Mohn,
Forbes.com,
1 Apr. 2025
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The headline also implied broader public support for negotiations that could ease international pressure and economic hardship.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Apr. 2025
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As has been the case with 21st century globalization, an unprecedented boom in global trade and investment during the Gold Standard era implied all the major countries were indebted to each other in an interlinked global web of debts, counter debts and obligations.—
David McWilliams,
Time,
9 Apr. 2025
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While no concrete information on what the MR headset will offer has been outed, it has been suggested the Vivo model will surpass the Apple Vision Pro in some respects.—
Andrew Williams,
Forbes,
31 Dec. 2024
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Some Russian media organizations also suggested Ukrainian drones collided with the plane during their attack on targets in Chechnya.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
31 Dec. 2024
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“Hinted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hinted. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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