hinted 1 of 2

adjective

as in suggested

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hinted

2 of 2

verb

past tense of hint
as in indicated
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
Verb
Gosling’s romantic partner Eva Mendes hinted Thursday that something was in the works. — Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 27 Oct. 2026 Ashton hinted that the family might take a trip during the school break. — Ilaria Perrotta, Vanity Fair, 27 Oct. 2026 On Sunday, October 25, White House Communications Director Steven Cheung hinted that Minaj could become the new White House Press Secretary. — Allison Degrushe, StyleCaster, 26 Oct. 2026 Cooley, meanwhile, hinted that even smiling or chatting with teammates can take him out of that preferred mindset. — Jesse Granger, New York Times, 23 Oct. 2026 Vaccarello, meanwhile, has already hinted that his any moves might take him beyond fashion. — Luke Leitch, Vogue, 9 Oct. 2026 Bloys hinted that bundling would be the focus given the distinct subscriber bases of the two services, which combined have more than 200 million global subscribers. — Dade Hayes, Deadline, 6 Oct. 2026 Participants hinted that the rally marked the beginning of a prolonged global campaign among artists and musicians, perhaps based in Chicago, to regulate AI in music and support human artists. — Shun Graves, Chicago Tribune, 2 Oct. 2026 Investigators haven't concluded whether the incident was state-backed or what the motive was, but authorities have strongly hinted that Iran is possibly involved. — Sylvia Hui, Arkansas Online, 30 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hinted
  1. suggested
  2. indicated
  3. implied
Adjective
  • Owners should check the calorie information on the food label rather than relying solely on the suggested serving size, which may be too generous.
    — Lauren Paige Richeson, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Among suggested changes are expanding voting rights and ending ICE detentions and deportations.
    — Gary Franks, Hartford Courant, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of suggested
Verb
  • The exit polls, which also indicated a drop in support for ultra-Orthodox parties, signaled voter unhappiness over these exemptions.
    — Giovanna Dell'Orto, Chicago Tribune, 28 Oct. 2026
  • The videos show the group walking on a neighborhood street, which police indicated is in El Paso.
    — Dennis Romero, NBC news, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of indicated
Verb
  • The intensity of the filmmaker-subject relationship—in addition to any potential untrustworthiness—is almost always implied, if not explicit.
    — Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 16 Oct. 2026
  • When Reuss made the comments in 2022 it was implied, though not explicitly stated, that an electric Corvette would be part of this C8 generation.
    — Joel Feder, The Drive, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of implied

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