clued

past tense of clue

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for clued
Verb
  • For a writer of a book that’s politically informed and deals with culture and history, this creates a big problem.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 4 Nov. 2025
  • McDaniel said owner Stephen Ross informed him of Chris Grier’s exit as general manager last Friday.
    Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 3 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • He was notified last month that the monthly premium is set to rise to $733 without financial help, a 2,518% increase.
    Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 7 Nov. 2025
  • The state Department of Children and Families was notified of the child's death and is performing what's known as a summary review, which is standard practice in such cases.
    David Clarey, jsonline.com, 7 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • The Kansas City Chiefs losing to the Buffalo Bills may have surprised oddsmakers, but not any of us who have been acquainted with Buffalo’s regular-season dominance over the Chiefs just to be eliminated in postseason play.
    Hannah Vanbiber, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
  • Expect Marcus Harris to get his longest look yet as a pro, but also get acquainted with names like Micah Robinson and Samuel Womack III.
    Nick Suss, Nashville Tennessean, 31 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Purushotham argued that build versus buy is often not an either/or, though his team stays apprised of what Citi’s 30,000 software developers are working on.
    Leo Schwartz, Fortune, 27 Oct. 2025
  • Ig Nobel apprised The Ig Nobel Prizes celebrate achievements that make people laugh, then think.
    Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Sources briefed on the process, speaking anonymously as they were not authorised to publicly discuss matters, told The Athletic that the 42-year-old did not feel the opportunity was right for him at this time.
    David Ornstein, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
  • On the House side, the administration briefed both Republicans and Democrats on Thursday from the House Armed Services Committee, although lawyers were not on hand to discuss the legal rationale.
    Anne Flaherty, ABC News, 30 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Arkansans who rely on federal food assistance could see their benefits restored as early as next week, Janet Mann, secretary of the Arkansas Department of Human Services, told a legislative committee Thursday.
    Daniel McFadin, Arkansas Online, 7 Nov. 2025
  • Among the Continental soldiers taken prisoner at the Battle of Trois-Rivières in Quebec in 1776, for instance, eighty-nine of two hundred told their redcoat captors they had been born overseas.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 7 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • The Kruppas were instructed to bring $50 to each visit and, Laurie stressed, they were told the donor sperm would come from a resident in the university’s medical school.
    Chelsea Bailey, CNN Money, 25 Oct. 2025
  • Ramirez mentioned this to a superior, who instructed Ramirez to direct Chua to the city manager.
    Luis Melecio-Zambrano, Mercury News, 23 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • As the stagehands began to transport instruments and equipment inside, thousands headed to their next destination, enlightened, empowered, and most importantly, entertained.
    DeMicia Inman, VIBE.com, 17 Oct. 2025
  • That really opened my eyes and enlightened me.
    Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 3 Oct. 2025
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“Clued.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clued. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.

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