clueing

verb

variants or cluing
present participle of clue
as in informing

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for clueing
  1. informing
  2. telling
  3. notifying
  4. advising
  5. instructing
  6. familiarizing
  7. enlightening
  8. acquainting
Verb
  • According to the complaint, the company used high-pressure sales practices to get consumers to signing up for personal loans which actually transferred their title to Home Savers 911 without informing them.
    — Dan Raby, CBS News, 10 Nov. 2026
  • The hospital violated its own policy by not informing Conor’s parents that he had been transferred, the CMS report found.
    — Alana Semuels, Time, 10 Nov. 2026
Definition of informing
Verb
  • There’s no telling how long these discounts will last, so be sure to find the one that fits your cleaning needs before prices return to normal.
    — Toni Sutton, PEOPLE, 7 Nov. 2026
  • Sanft disputed the prosecution's case, telling jurors there was no evidence beyond Davis' statements placing his client in Las Vegas or inside the Cadillac.
    — Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 7 Nov. 2026
Definition of telling
Verb
  • The sergeant canvassed the immediate area and broadcast a radio alert notifying surrounding units that his vehicle had just been stolen.
    — Ana Maria Soler, CBS News, 4 Nov. 2026
  • The Sacramento County Coroner’s Office will release the driver’s identity after notifying his family.
    — Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of notifying
Verb
  • The ancient Celtic poem advising not to hurry through grief continues to bring comfort.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Park officials have informed the local communities in and around the affected area about the outbreak, advising people not to touch or consume any animals found dead and instead report them to authorities, Parker said.
    — Morgan Winsor, ABC News, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of advising
Verb
  • That included publicly instructing police to use lethal force on criminals resisting arrest or attacking civilians.
    — Megan Janetsky, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2026
  • But Hafley, whose background comes in instructing defensive backs, was OK with the risk taken.
    — David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of instructing
Verb
  • High Proof is clearly a heck of a place to start familiarizing yourself.
    — Brad Japhe, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
  • But at this stage, Gilman, who has five years experience but came in as a free agent, is still familiarizing himself with the playbook.
    — Pete Sweeney, Kansas City Star, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of familiarizing
Verb
  • Some wore Hurricanes’ gear, enlightening those who wondered if anyone actually wore such attire.
    — Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 23 Aug. 2026
  • But Taraborrelli believes that revisiting a moment in time when Jackson and his music became a cultural phenomenon, as well as enlightening new generations to his otherworldliness as an entertainer, should be a reason for unity.
    — Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 25 Apr. 2026
Definition of enlightening
Verb
  • Rather than acquainting them with the intention of setting them up, Sarah was letting her then-boyfriend meet the family.
    — Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 29 July 2026
  • Now most of the old guard have scrubbed back in for a nine-episode season, which premiered this week on ABC (next day on Hulu), that continues the story of the original characters while acquainting a new generation of interns and colleagues to their comedic chaos.
    — Maira Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 27 Feb. 2026
Definition of acquainting
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