- present participle of intimate.
intimating
Example Sentences
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The message is disturbing, intimating that the two men were very close, had a lot in common and shared “a wonderful secret” about how “enigmas never age.”
From Salon ● Sep. 9, 2025
However, Ten Hag refused to accept the negative view of the result, while intimating nobody should expect him to produce magical outcomes.
From BBC ● Sep. 1, 2024
Gay referred to the Jets’ run game, intimating New York isn’t looking to throw the ball much while its current quarterback struggles mightily.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 29, 2023
Asked by other players what she was doing, she shouted, “Look at me, look at me,” intimating she couldn’t do much about it.
From Washington Times ● Aug. 21, 2023
He was intimating that physics at Berkeley might have to continue without Robert Oppenheimer.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
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