CLUEING (IN) Synonyms: 38 Similar and Opposite Words

clueing (in)

verb

variants or cluing (in)

present participle of clue (in)

as in informing

to give information to would you clue him in on the plan?

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But in order to disguise what is afoot, in a party-line vote in both houses of the General Assembly, Democrats prescribed the precise language that must appear on the ballot informing the voters what Question 3 will do, if passed.

— Chris West, Baltimore Sun, 19 Sep. 2026
Human rights groups and United Nations officials have accused the Syrian government of widespread abuses in its detention facilities, including torture and arbitrary detention of thousands of people, in many cases without informing their families.

— ABC News, ABC News, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of informing

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Now, sources are telling royal insider Rob Shuter that even his late mother’s friends and family are keeping their distance.

— Allison DeGrushe, StyleCaster, 26 Sep. 2026
Its forecast for the current quarter was also disappointing, with the CEO telling analysts houses are less affordable and there are fewer qualified buyers with 30-year mortgages hitting 7%.

— Alex Crippen, CNBC, 26 Sep. 2026

Definition of telling

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So was this saint advising people to think about work and time, or to work tempestuously, or possibly both?

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 23 Sep. 2026
Watts is now the associate director for policy advocacy for the California Housing Partnership, a nonprofit focused on advising agencies with affordable housing initiatives.

— Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of advising

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The shampoo gently dissolves daily build-up, filling in cracks of damage to leave hair healthy, soft and supple while the rich, luxurious conditioner helps bring damaged hair back to life.

— ABC News, ABC News, 14 Sep. 2026
The fund now focuses on creating new programs to rethink rural health, instead of filling in financial gaps.

— Daniel Payne, STAT, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of filling in

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City police officers were not involved in the operation or the shooting, which occurred after a traffic stop, Austin Police Chief Lisa Davis said while briefing reporters along with the city's mayor and other officials.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 21 Sep. 2026
For months the university has been briefing journalists that its appointment system is rigorous and defendable, and that the campaign was targeted against a Black academic because of his race.

— Rupert Neate, CNN Money, 16 Aug. 2026

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