hint at

verb

hinted at; hinting at; hints at
Synonyms of hint atnext
: 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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Still, hinting at how he’ll be remembered is something Trump is suddenly talking about a lot. — Will Weissert, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026 Still, hinting at how he'll be remembered is something Trump is suddenly talking about a lot. — ABC News, 31 Aug. 2026 Those differing responses, paradoxically, hint at an underlying confluence of viewpoints – that safeguarding the growth and development of children and teenagers is not a one-and-done deal, left to individual court cases or settlements. — The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 31 Aug. 2026 When Cain hinted at the possibility of a reunion early this year, Perry shot it right down. — Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 31 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for hint at

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“Hint at.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hint%20at. Accessed 2 Sep. 2026.

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