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hinted

  • past participle
    of hint.
    hint
    noun
    an indirect, covert, or helpful suggestion; clue.
  • past tense form
    of hint.
    hint
    noun
    an indirect, covert, or helpful suggestion; clue.

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Mathys Tel: Early clever flick hinted at a threat, but was then anonymous.

From BBC ● Aug. 22, 2026

Rather than expand bond auctions, he is financing the deficit with more Treasury bills and hinted that auctions of some bonds might actually shrink.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 20, 2026

It did not mention Trump's order or his desire to resume talks with Kim, with whom he has hinted at being in contact.

From Barron's ● Aug. 19, 2026

Smith has hinted in past months that he is considering a presidential run.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 16, 2026

“He always hinted that he had an ironclad reason for trusting Snape,” muttered Professor McGonagall, now dabbing at the corners of her leaking eyes with a tartan-edged handkerchief.

From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling