hinted (at)

past tense of hint (at)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for hinted (at)
Verb
  • In the press release announcing its acquisition of Asembia, Peak Rock executives indicated this wouldn’t be their last deal in the specialty pharmacy space.
    Bruce Japsen, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026
  • An initial, publicly available dispatch call indicated someone at the scene was unconscious.
    Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 7 July 2026
Verb
  • Colorado regulators who recently began a formal rulemaking process had suggested a state-level minimum of three hours of nursing care per resident.
    Bruce Finley, Denver Post, 5 July 2026
  • Previous studies suggested that dielectric screening plays an important role, but structural distortions and screening effects remained so intertwined that they could not be cleanly separated.
    Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 5 July 2026
Verb
  • Thunberg also mentioned the construction over the causeways and said that was likely part of the reason the lanes were not built two-wide during initial construction.
    Michael Praats, Charlotte Observer, 4 July 2026
  • Herman Peterson, mentioned in the newspaper caption, was well-known and respected in the community for his involvement with the Boy Scouts, the historical society and many other organizations, according to Anselmo.
    Rebekah Riess, CNN Money, 4 July 2026
Verb
  • The Swedish-Bosnian legend implied that success comes from hewing to national tradition.
    Michael Morris, Time, 1 July 2026
  • Eastwood implied that some people in the entertainment industry want to be actors just to be famous.
    Marina Watts, Entertainment Weekly, 29 June 2026
Verb
  • Those drums did not stop once over the course of a 90-minute match, even though the team they were intended to support not only did not score but did not come particularly close.
    Sam McDowell Updated July 3, Kansas City Star, 4 July 2026
  • The letter did not explain the pause, but suggested it may have been intended to preserve evidence.
    Jasmine Mendez Follow, Los Angeles Times, 4 July 2026
Verb
  • Fans later noticed what appeared to be Swift's phone lock screen in the third photo of an Instagram carousel Kelce shared.
    Bryan West, USA Today, 7 July 2026
  • Everything is noticed, which is so fantastic and gives us all such joy.
    CT Jones, Rolling Stone, 7 July 2026
Verb
  • But Ginther noted that the way the stars were to be laid out was never specified, which means some of the designs can appear to be curious and compelling.
    Eric Shawn, FOXNews.com, 2 July 2026
  • Investigators determined that the first two originated from the same sender, the official told Reuters, though how that conclusion was ​drawn was not specified.
    Jana Winter, USA Today, 1 July 2026
Verb
  • Despite the criticism Williams has received for her hiring practices, Beasley-Pittman noted a decrease in the city’s personnel budget growth.
    Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 3 July 2026
  • People magazine at the time estimated the wedding cost $1 million and noted the event included four bands and a fireworks show.
    Taijuan Moorman, USA Today, 3 July 2026
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“Hinted (at).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hinted%20%28at%29. Accessed 8 Jul. 2026.

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