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verb

past tense of hint

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of hinted
Verb
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 During the chat, Mustaine hinted that recordings from the tour may serve as the basis of a future live album. — Rolling Stone, 26 Sep. 2026 Meiner hinted the city might have to take legal action to settle the bridge issue. — Miami Herald, 16 Sep. 2026 An official release date for the sandals is yet to be determined, but Lopez hinted that there will be multiple versions of the collaboration to come. — Stephen Garner, Footwear News, 15 Sep. 2026 Related Stories Oasis teased dates as far back as their final Wembley show in late September 2025, when Liam Gallagher hinted that there might be more coming in 2026. — Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 14 Sep. 2026 Reid hinted this week that the plan would be to put Benson at left tackle and veteran Jaylon Moore at right. — Jesse Newell, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hinted
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
Verb
  • And while there are some fears about excess product, the quarterly report indicated that North America inventory fell by 1 percent after growing over the last two years.
    — Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 6 Oct. 2026
  • In mid September, the Fed raised its benchmark rate for the first time in over three years and indicated more were to come.
    — Deena Zaidi,Sean Conlon, CNBC, 6 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Madison Square Garden has an average rating of overweight and 16% upside to analysts' consensus price target, while Sphere has an average rating of buy and implied appreciation of 64%, based on the consensus target, according to FactSet.
    — Michelle Fox, CNBC, 7 Oct. 2026
  • The appellate panel took issue with jury instructions that implied the mother's lack of consent could satisfy the unlawfulness element under the federal kidnapping statute.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 7 Oct. 2026

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“Hinted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hinted. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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