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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In Netanyahu and Trump’s joint news conference last week, Trump hinted at an announcement in the next month on U.S. policy and a potential West Bank annexation.
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Mike Quigley, Chicago Tribune, 11 Feb. 2025
There are multiple easter egg nuggets hinting at a 6/6 date inscribed across the ad through jerseys and scoreboards.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 6 Feb. 2025
The modifications follow earlier updates announced in January, where NASCAR hinted at a more formal penalty structure.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 6 Feb. 2025
Reimbursement The majority of Thursday’s roughly hour long motions hearing was devoted to the request in which the motion to dismiss was hinted at: the defense request that the state reimburse Read for sending an expert to pick up Canton PD surveillance footage that turned out to not exist.
—Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 6 Feb. 2025
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Mike Quigley, Chicago Tribune, 11 Feb. 2025
There are multiple easter egg nuggets hinting at a 6/6 date inscribed across the ad through jerseys and scoreboards.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 6 Feb. 2025
The modifications follow earlier updates announced in January, where NASCAR hinted at a more formal penalty structure.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 6 Feb. 2025
Reimbursement The majority of Thursday’s roughly hour long motions hearing was devoted to the request in which the motion to dismiss was hinted at: the defense request that the state reimburse Read for sending an expert to pick up Canton PD surveillance footage that turned out to not exist.
—Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 6 Feb. 2025
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“Hint at.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hint%20at. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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