hint (at)

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hint (at)
Verb
  • The study concluded that dogs were able to find their owners in 82 percent of cases, indicating dogs are more than capable of identifying human companions by voice alone.
    Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 July 2025
  • So far, there's nothing to indicate any criminality Carl DeFazio, formerly of the NYPD, was brought on as the private investigator in the case.
    July 5, CBS News, 5 July 2025
Verb
  • But only $2 million is being allocated to nutrition, an amount experts suggest is inadequate.
    Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes.com, 2 July 2025
  • UPenn also released a statement acknowledging the agreement, and suggested changes to its swimming records will be made.
    Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 1 July 2025
Verb
  • The latest hike implies that 1.92 million bpd (or over 87%) of those cuts have now been unwound.
    Gaurav Sharma, Forbes.com, 9 July 2025
  • Later, it’s implied that the actual kidnapper was Manon, who has the same tattoo.
    Isabella Wandermurem, Time, 9 July 2025
Verb
  • Sports fans may notice a difference in the race calls this season as longtime announcer Trevor Denman announced his retirement in March.
    Kelley Carlson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 July 2025
  • Residents in the area may continue to notice a gas-like odor.
    Maia Pandey, jsonline.com, 4 July 2025
Verb
  • At least three juvenile suspects are mentioned in the report, including Valle, who is suspected of having a knife.
    Audrey Conklin , Peter D'Abrosca, FOXNews.com, 9 July 2025
  • Athletes who serve in the military are also mentioned as not facing the same NCAA restrictions experienced by JUCO players.
    Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 9 July 2025
Verb
  • No, Squid Game was not intended to be three seasons.
    Christopher Rudolph, People.com, 28 June 2025
  • Striped Button-downs Nautical stripes have been making major waves this summer (no pun intended), especially in the form of a breezy button-down top.
    Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 28 June 2025
Verb
  • Without specifying any figures, Sinclair says its ratings for women’s tennis have grown since 2023, especially among the coveted 18-to-34-year-old demographic.
    Brendan Coffey, Sportico.com, 1 July 2025
  • This must include at least 100 MHz from 3.98 to 4.2 GHz, but the plan doesn't specify where the rest of the 300 MHz or more would be taken from.
    ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 30 June 2025
Verb
  • Along with her participation in the hotel nights, this also included, Jane testified, instances where she was asked to fly with drugs for Combs.
    Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 9 June 2025
  • This sentence was changed on 30 November 2018 after some readers pointed out to the author instances in the literature that had considered these issues.
    IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 15 Nov. 2018
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“Hint (at).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://x0upouf933.proxynodejs.usequeue.com/thesaurus/hint%20%28at%29. Accessed 12 Jul. 2025.

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