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

intimated

American  

[in-tuh-mey-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

Etymology

Origin of intimated

intimate ² ( def. ) + -ed ² ( def. )

Example Sentences

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intimated

Newcastle do not want to lose another big name in Bruno Guimaraes, but the captain's future is uncertain after he intimated he wished to join Arsenal.

From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026

No matter what was intimated in back-channel talks, the unwillingness of Iran’s regime to put substantive nuclear commitments in the memorandum of understanding is a warning.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 17, 2026

He looks like a walking ad for the designer Todd Snyder, and it’s also intimated that he’s bisexual.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 12, 2026

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

“The headmaster has intimated that he would prefer fewer visits from me,” she said coldly.

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

Related Words

• cited
• quoted
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