clue in

verb

clued in; clueing in or cluing in; clues in
Synonyms of clue innext
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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Once you are done daydreaming about reality TV contestants rocking out on a keytar, search for more clues in the season 28 Big Brother house images below. Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 1 July 2026 Trejo sifted through debris and looked for clues in the area, appealing for help that required heavy machinery, according to CNN Español. Anabella González, CNN Money, 29 June 2026 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. 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 See All Example Sentences for clue in

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