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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The brand’s alignment with quiet luxury is also informing how Gieves & Hawkes expands into new categories.

— Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 1 Sep. 2026
Any business, town or development group needs this data informing their decisions.

— Twila Moon, Washington Post, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of informing

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Those are police officers and people up high at CPD, literally calling me, meeting with us, telling us that morale’s at an all-time low.

— Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2026
Dawadi ordered those already there to leave and called bus drivers, telling them to only stop at safer places.

— ABC News, ABC News, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of telling

Verb

His family, including Riley, helped to fill the void, advising them on how best to bring the five bodies of work into dialogue.

— Tara Anne Dalbow, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026
Range Founding Partner Jack Whigham is advising on the Paramount deal and will serve in an advisory and producing role on various projects.

— Matt Grobar, Deadline, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of advising

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LaNeve, who is filling in as the Army’s top uniformed officer, recently ordered the battalion to refocus on its core mission of being an airborne infantry unit.

— Konstantin Toropin, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026
Jelly Roll shared his thoughts on Dolly Parton while filling in as guest host on Jimmy Kimmel Live!

— Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of filling in

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Interviewing Danny DeVito is like catching up with your grandpa — if your grandpa was one of the most beloved and decorated actors of the last 50 years.

— Derek Lawrence, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Sep. 2026
Fundamentals are catching up with price, this is a textbook example of a Best Stocks constituent.

— Josh Brown,Sean Russo, CNBC, 27 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

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