CLUING (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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His wife later reportedly received a letter from World Vision informing her that his donation helped restore the vision of two people.

— Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 17 Aug. 2026
Manson’s death was met with strong reactions from the family members of his victims, who were contacted by prison officials informing them of the mass murderer’s passing.

— Lynsey Eidell, PEOPLE, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of informing

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Florian Maurice, the former Rennes technical director, is telling a story about Jeremy Jacquet and how the Frenchman was destined for the top.

— Gregg Evans, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026
Or, at least, for the first time since the start of the war, some analysts on Wall Street might at least be willing to consider that the administration may be telling the truth about the state of the oil market.

— David Goldman, CNN Money, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of telling

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Is Barron capable of filling in if Patrick Surtain II or Moss miss time, which has happened each of the last two seasons?

— Troy Renck, Denver Post, 19 Aug. 2026
The comedian, who is filling in for vacationing host Jimmy Kimmel, reflected back on her stint from 1996-2002 on her own talk show, The Rosie O’Donnell Show, in her first monologue of the week.

— Denise Petski, Deadline, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of filling in

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Nesta has defended the staffing budget as a matter of catching up on the city’s needs after leaving positions vacant for too long and shifting those responsibilities to existing employees.

— Brian Bell, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Aug. 2026
The data appear to show Miller’s troubles catching up to him.

— Hailey Bullis, The Washington Examiner, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of catching up

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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
But official sources briefing Iranian media stressed any reopening of the strait would depend on the United States fulfilling what Tehran sees as its commitment to end its own naval blockade of Iran's ports.

— Mark Osborne, CBS News, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of briefing

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