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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Coach Todd Monken made the announcement Monday after informing Watson and Sanders.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 Aug. 2026
In December 2024, the FBI issued a notice to sports leagues informing teams and players of recent burglaries targeting professional athletes, CBS Sports reported.

— S.E. Jenkins, CBS News, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of informing

Verb

Kronengold and Shaw decided to have some fun with Rao by telling the cast that Amita would have to spend several weekends alone in her trailer with the opossum.

— Emily Gould, Vulture, 24 Aug. 2026
But away from the sporting arena, the five-day games reveal something telling about why China's winning this technology race.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of telling

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The councilmember then called out Bass for working with a communications consultant who was simultaneously advising her and Lineage, the company whose warehouse burned in Boyle Heights in June.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 20 Aug. 2026
Crossing guards are advising students on e-bikes who were unaware of the new rule to check in at the office.

— Michele Gile, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of advising

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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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