clue in
phrasal 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.
Examples of clue in in a Sentence
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Other clues in the run included looks back at famous beefs between 50 Cent and Cam’Ron, the Game and Eminem an, of course, the Notorious B.I.G. and Tupac Shakur.
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Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 17 July 2024
Noah’s family has taken it upon themselves to also dig for clues in a mystery that both law enforcement and outside experts agree appears confounding.
—Emily Palmer, Peoplemag, 14 July 2024
The Garland Avenue bomb did not explode at all, and would provide one of the first big clues in the case.
—Christopher Goffard, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2024
Scholars, meanwhile, are tracking clues in other narratives like newspaper archives.
—Sarah Matusek, The Christian Science Monitor, 18 June 2024
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Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 17 July 2024
Noah’s family has taken it upon themselves to also dig for clues in a mystery that both law enforcement and outside experts agree appears confounding.
—Emily Palmer, Peoplemag, 14 July 2024
The Garland Avenue bomb did not explode at all, and would provide one of the first big clues in the case.
—Christopher Goffard, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2024
Scholars, meanwhile, are tracking clues in other narratives like newspaper archives.
—Sarah Matusek, The Christian Science Monitor, 18 June 2024
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“Clue in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/clue%20in. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.
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