hinting (at)

present participle of hint (at)

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hinting (at)
Verb
  • The quarterback held his arm gingerly against his body, indicating a potential collarbone or shoulder injury.
    Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Oct. 2025
  • In the three-way race that followed, Cuomo’s support climbed to 33 percent, indicating that many of Adams’ former voters migrated to him—while Mamdani’s overall numbers held steady.
    Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • These areas are crucial for integrating a person’s emotions and senses with their broader sense of identity, suggesting that fathers who more effectively engage in this contextualizing process during this new life stage tend to flourish.
    Anthony Vaccaro, Scientific American, 29 Oct. 2025
  • Kylie reacted to an idea floated by one of her viewers, suggesting that the family should all dress as Frozen's Elsa for Halloween.
    Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • In between her fingers is a key and yellow keychain, perhaps implying a new home purchase.
    Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025
  • The analysts also increased their Apple price target to $320 per share from $270, implying an 18% upside from Tuesday’s close.
    Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 29 Oct. 2025
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“Hinting (at).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hinting%20%28at%29. Accessed 1 Nov. 2025.

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