clued

verb

past tense of clue
as in informed

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for clued
  1. informed
  2. notified
  3. acquainted
  4. apprised
  5. briefed
  6. told
  7. instructed
  8. enlightened
Verb
  • Season-ticket holders were informed in an e-mail on Thursday.
    — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 11 Sep. 2026
  • The sentimental spirit informed the band’s relaxed, nostalgic set.
    — Daniel Kohn, Rolling Stone, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of informed
Verb
  • But the ransom plot fell apart when witnesses notified police, who apprehended the carjackers.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 7 Sep. 2026
  • His name was not released because his family had not yet been notified.
    — Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of notified
Verb
  • Marazzi was already acquainted with Taro’s work when Helena Janeczek’s novel about the photographer came out in 2018.
    — Leo Barraclough, Variety, 2 Sep. 2026
  • We were thoroughly welcomed and are so happy to have gotten acquainted with such fine folks.
    — R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of acquainted
Verb
  • The Atlantic White Shark Conservancy created and runs Sharktivity, a shark-sighting and resource app designed to keep beachgoers apprised of the sharks’ presence.
    — Teresa Mull, FOXNews.com, 6 Sep. 2026
  • My editor has asked me to keep her apprised of my heart rate.
    — Alexandra Petri, The Atlantic, 1 July 2026
Definition of apprised
Verb
  • Zelensky wrote on Telegram that acting security chief Oleksandr Poklad had briefed him on a response to Russia’s attacks, including possible targets.
    — Samya Kullab, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Russini was not asked to participate in the review of her work, according to a source briefed on the process who was not authorized to speak publicly about the report.
    — Andrew Marchand, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of briefed
Verb
  • The pound also drew support at the start of the Iran conflict in April on outsized market expectations for a monetary policy response to inflation fears from the Bank of England, Jane Foley, senior FX strategist at Rabobank, told CNBC.
    — Jenni Reid, CNBC, 9 Sep. 2026
  • As an aside, imagine the outcry there would be from Leclerc fans if Ferrari had told him to back up Hamilton.
    — Alex Kalinauckas, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of told
Verb
  • The downtown area was closed to vehicles and electric scooters, and police had instructed people not to bring bicycles, umbrellas or sharp objects.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 9 Sep. 2026
  • The agency instructed hospitals to share detailed patient information for more than 10,000 types of injuries or conditions, such as vaccine reactions, suicide attempts, or stingray stabs.
    — CNN Money, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of instructed
Verb
  • Kevin Dickinson The Learning Curve Every era believes it is enlightened.
    — Big Think, Big Think, 31 July 2026
  • This facility really enlightened the physics of that operation considerably.
    — Ricky Sayer, CBS News, 30 July 2026
Definition of enlightened
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