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as in to imply
to convey an idea indirectly
are you insinuating that I won by cheating?
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as in to insert
to put among or between others
quietly insinuated herself among the concertgoers raptly listening to the piano solo
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Recent Examples of insinuate
As for what got Osbourne to the sorry state shown in some of these scenes, that’s a sad story that involves what the family insinuates is medical malpractice.
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Chris Willman, Variety, 9 Oct. 2025
Even Courtney’s father insinuated as much in Nick Broomfield’s documentary.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 6 Oct. 2025
Apart from providing clarity on what had been heavily insinuated through training camp, this doesn’t change much because the Wild knew the timeline would be several weeks.
—Michael Russo, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
Taken together, these policies insinuate that for some people, simply existing is the crime.
—Kate Caldwell, Mercury News, 30 Sep. 2025
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Chris Willman, Variety, 9 Oct. 2025
Even Courtney’s father insinuated as much in Nick Broomfield’s documentary.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 6 Oct. 2025
Apart from providing clarity on what had been heavily insinuated through training camp, this doesn’t change much because the Wild knew the timeline would be several weeks.
—Michael Russo, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
Taken together, these policies insinuate that for some people, simply existing is the crime.
—Kate Caldwell, Mercury News, 30 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for insinuate
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Continue reading … RADICAL TAKEOVER – Mamdani's socialist allies praise video exposing their plan to infiltrate Dem Party.—
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FOXNews.com,
3 Nov. 2025
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Michelle spins a long and complicated tale, but insists Teddy was wrong about the Andromedans trying to infiltrate and poison humanity.—
Megan McCluskey,
Time,
31 Oct. 2025
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Some autoimmune diseases also can remit on their own for reasons that remain unclear, implying that not every patient may require lifelong therapy.—
Jason Liebowitz,
The Atlantic,
4 Nov. 2025
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This tells us that if P being true implies Q being true, then Q being false implies P also must be false.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
4 Nov. 2025
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The Blue Jays inserted Barger specifically to get lefty Anthony Banda into the game and force a pitching change.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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In addition, many Department of Education employees who were furloughed were surprised to see a message blaming Democrats for the government shutdown inserted into their out-of-office replies.—
The NPR Network,
NPR,
24 Oct. 2025
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The woman did not stay at the hospital long, however, and shortly after checking in was able to sneak out of the facility unbeknownst to law enforcement, per the affidavit.—
Chris Spargo,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
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Don’t forget to sneak a doughnut for yourself before sharing, because the only thing spookier than a ghost is an empty Krispy Kreme dozens box!—
Gabe Hauari,
USA Today,
29 Oct. 2025
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The two companies remain in talks, although neither company indicated when customers can expect programming to resume.—
Liam Reilly,
CNN Money,
31 Oct. 2025
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Whenever the data clearly indicates that one alternative is superior to all the others — but never before that point — a scientific revolution is likely to follow.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
30 Oct. 2025
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On a team full of future Hall of Famers, Rojas was the first player to be introduced at the rally.—
Steve Futterman,
NPR,
4 Nov. 2025
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In Galaxy Mapper, author Allie Summers and illustrator Sian James introduce readers to French astrophysicist Hélène Courtois, a working scientist who studies cosmography, or mapping the observable universe.—
Caroline Carlson,
Literary Hub,
3 Nov. 2025
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We as a community contain (often brain-wormed) multitudes, as evidenced by this year’s plethora gay Halloween costumes.—
Abby Monteil,
Them.,
31 Oct. 2025
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After a scramble from Baltimore’s corner kick, Kerr’s header at the back post wormed through a thicket of defenders, and Cuthbert had the final touch.—
Cerys Jones,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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Critics have also raised concerns about the use of private donors, suggesting there could be a conflict of interest at play.—
Ashleigh Fields,
The Hill,
25 Oct. 2025
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To suggest that another candidate’s supporters are criminals — particularly when that candidate is, by all measures, poised to win at least a plurality of votes in the city — does not seem like a recipe for earning New Yorkers’ support.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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“Insinuate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/insinuate. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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