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 + on
She'll clue you in on the latest news.
often used as clued in
He's totally clued in on the latest computer developments.

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For those not clued in to Partridge’s flashbulb-friendly relationship status, said girlfriend is pop star Olivia Rodrigo. Alex Ritman, Variety, 12 Sep. 2025 McKinsey’s people are clued in here, too. John Werner, Forbes.com, 12 Sep. 2025 Chelsea provided a clue in that regard by lodging a €40m bid for Barcelona midfielder Fermin Lopez a few days before the deadline and opted not to pursue it. James McNicholas, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025 Real estate mogul and Million Dollar Listing New York star Fredrik Eklund is clued in on all the hot trends in high net-worth housing. Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 31 Aug. 2025 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 17 Sep. 2025.

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