hints (at)

verb

present tense third-person singular of hint (at)
as in refers (to)

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hints (at)
  1. indicates
  2. implies
  3. suggests
  4. notices
  5. mentions
  6. intends
Verb
  • Bessent’s answer indicates that US officials worry going after Chinese banks would be crossing a red line.
    — Matt Egan, CNN Money, 26 Aug. 2026
  • But the Department of Homeland Security's communication with those states since then indicates the numbers may have been inflated.
    — Brittney Melton, NPR, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of indicates
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  • As the name implies, EPR extends responsibility to producers.
    — Erin Victor, The Conversation, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Better yet, a falling price implies a rising price elsewhere or the introduction to the market of even more expensive goods formerly unknown, unimaginable, or both.
    — John Tamny, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of implies
Verb
  • That suggests the newcomer won’t have a steep learning curve.
    — Matt Barrows, New York Times, 31 Aug. 2026
  • The term suggests supernatural gifts despite formal ignorance.
    — Laura Preston, New Yorker, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of suggests
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  • Then, as Pike prepares to hand over the bridge to Lieutenant Rahda (Abinaya Sivakumaran), his replacement notices a slight shift in the ship’s trajectory.
    — Keith Phipps, Vulture, 27 Aug. 2026
  • When the job takes her to an eastern Colorado cattle ranch, Jane notices that the family’s young daughter has precocious breast development as a result of the hormones the operation uses.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of notices
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  • Woodmansee also mentions exposure to sun, soil type, drainage, and moisture requirements as additional considerations.
    — Lauren Landers, The Spruce, 23 Aug. 2026
  • The warrant also mentions at least three other victims who shared similar accounts with detectives.
    — Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of mentions
Verb
  • The campaign intends to hire a Jewish liaison and is in the midst of an interview process for the role, which includes talking with Jewish community leaders, a person familiar with the campaign told JTA.
    — Andrew Lapin, Sun Sentinel, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Sebastian Kim, head of the content business Unit at CJ ENM, said the series had opened a door the company intends to keep pushing through.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of intends
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“Hints (at).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hints%20%28at%29. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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