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as in hinted

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verb

past tense of intimate
as in indicated
to convey an idea indirectly trying to intimate that there was more going on than anyone knew

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Recent Examples of intimated
Verb
What shines through, however, are the lively longings of Kit herself as the movie doubles down on an interest in science that is only intimated in the novel. — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2026 Last year, Caskey said she was still owed $60,000 for campaign work after records revealed that Thao’s chief of staff had once intimated that her boss considered using city funds to recoup campaign debts to Caskey. — Shomik Mukherjee, Mercury News, 4 Aug. 2026 Some of Brown-Forman’s advisers had privately intimated to Sazerac’s advisers that the Brown family, the controlling shareholders of Brown-Forman, were not interested in the offer on the table weeks ago, according to some of the people. — Rohan Goswami, semafor.com, 26 July 2026 Needless to say, when the time came for Scott’s first close-up, he was reasonably intimated. — Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 22 July 2026 The governor’s office intimated that the federal government was investigating payments made to Siebel Newsom’s film production company. — Terry Collins, USA Today, 15 June 2026 Officials have intimated that this week’s discussions, slated for Thursday and Friday, will center on solidifying trade terms between the two countries. — Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 13 May 2026 As the league has intimated during the NFL Sunday Ticket antitrust litigation, if the league could not offer the Sunday Ticket or otherwise pool their out-of-town broadcasts, the economics for NFL media rights would change. — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 9 Apr. 2026 As Schnieder intimated, Ohtani’s warmup pitches are allowed. — Chandler Rome, New York Times, 2 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for intimated
  1. suggested
  2. indicated
  3. implied
  4. hinted
Adjective
  • Owners should check the calorie information on the food label rather than relying solely on the suggested serving size, which may be too generous.
    — Lauren Paige Richeson, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Among suggested changes are expanding voting rights and ending ICE detentions and deportations.
    — Gary Franks, Hartford Courant, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of suggested
Verb
  • Fed officials indicated plans for another hike in meeting minutes, but did not clarify when.
    — Alex Harring, CNBC, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Although the investigation is in its early stages, sheriff’s officials indicated that Kevin Mannix was believed to have killed his wife and daughter before turning the gun on himself.
    — Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of indicated
Verb
  • It was implied that the residency would draw upon multiple bonds that the band has built with the venue, the city, and the surrounding Bay Area fanbase over the years.
    — Benjy Eisen, Rolling Stone, 12 Oct. 2026
  • Aly’s quarrel begins with a name; Luna’s arrives at the rank implied by father.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of implied
Verb
  • Vaccarello, meanwhile, has already hinted that his any moves might take him beyond fashion.
    — Luke Leitch, Vogue, 9 Oct. 2026
  • The latest update in Jolie and Pitt’s yearslong legal dispute comes after sources hinted that the actress is also facing a disconnect from their six children.
    — Allison DeGrushe, StyleCaster, 8 Oct. 2026
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“Intimated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intimated. Accessed 21 Oct. 2026.

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