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• past tense form of intimate.
• past participle of intimate.

intimated

American  

[in-tuh-may-tid] / ˈɪn təˌmeɪ tɪd /

adjective

1. made known indirectly; hinted or implied.

   It's the intimated aggression that's so offensive in the headline “Shareholders seize control of floundering corporation.”

   Whether because of my persuasive manner or the intimated suggestion that I regarded him as a progressive, he pounded the table in agreement.

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verb

1. the simple past tense and past participle of intimate.

Other Word Forms

• quasi-intimated
  adjective
• unintimated
  adjective

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Etymology

Origin of intimated

intimate ² ( def. ) + -ed ² ( def. )

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Example Sentences

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intimated

They also expressed doubt that the Venezuelan oil producer, led by businessman Alejandro Betancourt, could quickly scale up production to the heights the Trump administration has intimated.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026

Asked by BBC Sport if he felt Stokes could resign the captaincy and retire from playing, Key said: "He has not intimated that to me."

From BBC ● Jun. 11, 2026

The local police union meanwhile intimated that Smith’s Dec. 8 resignation was timed to duck further questioning.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 17, 2025

Duty manager Claire Taylor-Bevans said staff "all felt intimated" and asked the security team at the site to "keep an eye" on him on 20 October 2024.

From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2025

When the cheering had died down, Napoleon, who had remained on his feet, intimated that he too had a few words to say.

From "Animal Farm: A Fairy Story" by George Orwell

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