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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Foster, looking up at the tower from Forty-seventh Street, hinted at the complexity of discussions about which exact shade would be used for the cladding that accentuates the supporting columns and the diagonal bracing.
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Ian Parker, The New Yorker, 20 Jan. 2025
These projects clearly hint at broader ambitions for more autonomous AI systems.
—Bernard Marr, Forbes, 20 Jan. 2025
The gaffe hinted at how the next few hours would play out.
—Zak Keefer, The Athletic, 19 Jan. 2025
Stroman's social media cleanse could be hinting at a potential move on the horizon, though.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 17 Jan. 2025
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Ian Parker, The New Yorker, 20 Jan. 2025
These projects clearly hint at broader ambitions for more autonomous AI systems.
—Bernard Marr, Forbes, 20 Jan. 2025
The gaffe hinted at how the next few hours would play out.
—Zak Keefer, The Athletic, 19 Jan. 2025
Stroman's social media cleanse could be hinting at a potential move on the horizon, though.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 17 Jan. 2025
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“Hint at.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hint%20at. Accessed 23 Jan. 2025.
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