clue in
verb
clued in; clueing in or cluing in; clues in
informal
: to give information to (someone)
The public should be clued in to what's happening.
—often + onShe'll clue you in on the latest news.
—often used as clued inHe's totally clued in on the latest computer developments.
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Over the last decade, the reward has been incrementally increased by the Board of Supervisors as the search continues for any clues in the case.
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Seamus Bozeman
follow, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2026
Where the movie’s true eccentricity comes in is in its combination of breezy comedy with shocking brutality and gore, perhaps most exemplified in an oddly casual moment in a morgue where Seagal and Wayans find a clue in the form of a serial number on a dead woman’s breast implant.
—Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 5 June 2026
There are other clues in a second X account from ImStillDissin named IDISSEVERYTHING.
—Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 4 June 2026
The first clue in this riddle gives us the word SPY.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
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Seamus Bozeman
follow, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2026
Where the movie’s true eccentricity comes in is in its combination of breezy comedy with shocking brutality and gore, perhaps most exemplified in an oddly casual moment in a morgue where Seagal and Wayans find a clue in the form of a serial number on a dead woman’s breast implant.
—Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 5 June 2026
There are other clues in a second X account from ImStillDissin named IDISSEVERYTHING.
—Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 4 June 2026
The first clue in this riddle gives us the word SPY.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for clue in
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“Clue in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/clue%20in. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.
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