hint at
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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HIs relationship with Epstein faced a new wave of scrutiny earlier this year when the Department of Justice's release of Epstein files included correspondence between the two men, as well as cryptic notes drafted by Epstein that hinted at Gates' extramarital affairs.
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Lauren Peller, ABC News, 10 June 2026
The show does a pretty good job of not-so-subtly hinting at it, too.
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What Candy Kittens represents, and what the Graze acquisition hints at, is the possibility that the tide is beginning to turn.
—Sam Birchall, Fortune, 10 June 2026
Tiny dots extending from Jupiter's disk hint at the presence of its four Galilean moons.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 10 June 2026
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Lauren Peller, ABC News, 10 June 2026
The show does a pretty good job of not-so-subtly hinting at it, too.
—Austin Perry Outkick, FOXNews.com, 10 June 2026
What Candy Kittens represents, and what the Graze acquisition hints at, is the possibility that the tide is beginning to turn.
—Sam Birchall, Fortune, 10 June 2026
Tiny dots extending from Jupiter's disk hint at the presence of its four Galilean moons.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 10 June 2026
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“Hint at.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hint%20at. Accessed 15 Jun. 2026.
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