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as in infiltrated
to introduce in a gradual, secret, or clever way
years were needed for the agent to insinuate himself into the terrorist organization
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as in implied
to convey an idea indirectly
are you insinuating that I won by cheating?
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as in inserted
to put among or between others
quietly insinuated herself among the concertgoers raptly listening to the piano solo
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as in hinted
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Recent Examples of insinuated
Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 6 Oct. 2025
Apart from providing clarity on what had been heavily insinuated through training camp, this doesn’t change much because the Wild knew the timeline would be several weeks.
—Michael Russo, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
Rensch writes at length about the century’s most notable cheating scandal in chess, which arose when Magnus Carlsen, the world’s best player, insinuated that the grand master Hans Niemann had cheated in a match—allegations that Niemann has denied.
—Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 15 Sep. 2025
Waller, the Miami Dolphins’ top offensive addition this offseason, missed the media’s viewing portion of Thursday’s practice, which coach Mike McDaniel insinuated the veteran tight end was being rested Wednesday to ensure his participation.
—Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 4 Sep. 2025
While speaking with Vogue's correspondent Emma Chamberlain on the blue carpet at the 2025 Met Gala, Kardashian insinuated that her daughter was embodying the spirit of fashion icon Joan Rivers.
—Catherine Santino, People.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Musk’s post insinuated that Apple had rigged the system against ChatGPT competitors such as the Grok chatbot made by his own xAI.
—Michael Liedtke, Fortune, 25 Aug. 2025
Billboards on the highway to Michigan are just one example of how it is being insinuated into all aspects of our lives.
—Laura Washington, Chicago Tribune, 6 Aug. 2025
Adjective
Even Courtney’s father insinuated as much in Nick Broomfield’s documentary.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 6 Oct. 2025
Apart from providing clarity on what had been heavily insinuated through training camp, this doesn’t change much because the Wild knew the timeline would be several weeks.
—Michael Russo, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
Rensch writes at length about the century’s most notable cheating scandal in chess, which arose when Magnus Carlsen, the world’s best player, insinuated that the grand master Hans Niemann had cheated in a match—allegations that Niemann has denied.
—Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 15 Sep. 2025
Waller, the Miami Dolphins’ top offensive addition this offseason, missed the media’s viewing portion of Thursday’s practice, which coach Mike McDaniel insinuated the veteran tight end was being rested Wednesday to ensure his participation.
—Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 4 Sep. 2025
While speaking with Vogue's correspondent Emma Chamberlain on the blue carpet at the 2025 Met Gala, Kardashian insinuated that her daughter was embodying the spirit of fashion icon Joan Rivers.
—Catherine Santino, People.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Musk’s post insinuated that Apple had rigged the system against ChatGPT competitors such as the Grok chatbot made by his own xAI.
—Michael Liedtke, Fortune, 25 Aug. 2025
Billboards on the highway to Michigan are just one example of how it is being insinuated into all aspects of our lives.
—Laura Washington, Chicago Tribune, 6 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for insinuated
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Hunter could always shoot, but help defenders would stray off him if a driver infiltrated the lane.—
Fred Katz,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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From Taylor’s return to radio and late-night interviews to brand activations and more, TS12 has completely infiltrated the mainstream in a way that TS11 did not.—
Eric Renner Brown,
Billboard,
14 Oct. 2025
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Netanyahu publicly implied for the first time Friday that not all of the deceased hostages held captive in Gaza will return, underscoring previous assessments that Hamas may not be able to find and return all of their remains.—
Kara Fox,
CNN Money,
11 Oct. 2025
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It’s often implied that the big deal in the origin of complex animals like us, known as metazoans, was the switch from unicellular to multicellular life.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
8 Oct. 2025
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The researchers inserted genes for a lactate-polymerizing enzyme (LPE) into the bacteria.—
Tejasri Gururaj,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Oct. 2025
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And while the game was already out of hand when Wilcke was inserted into the lineup, the redshirt junior handled South Florida’s blitz (70% of his dropbacks) and pushed the ball down the field with ease — something that the 49ers have struggled with all season.—
Hunter Bailey,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Oct. 2025
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Their 3-1 victory over the Brewers on Thursday, in a game that felt more comfortable than the score might have indicated, put them in position to get back to the World Series for the second year in a row, third time in six years and fifth time in the last nine.—
Jim Alexander,
Oc Register,
17 Oct. 2025
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During his end-of-year press conference on Thursday, Phillies president of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski indicated that the team will look to re-sign Kyle Schwarber and that manager Rob Thomson will return with another year ahead on his contract.—
Peter Chawaga,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Oct. 2025
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Curry also remembered the future president being very eager for his then-girlfriend, Marla Maples, to be introduced to the film's director, Chris Columbus.—
Lauren Huff,
Entertainment Weekly,
15 Oct. 2025
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In 2009 the firm introduced the Eco label, anticipating consumers’ demand for sustainable eyewear.—
Martino Carrera,
Footwear News,
15 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Customers looking for suggested dates for military or international addresses should visit the USPS holiday shipping page.—
Michelle Del Rey,
Louisville Courier Journal,
4 Oct. 2025
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The suggested retail price is $100 USD, and with only 45,000 bottles produced, availability is expected to taper quickly as collectors and fans of the Legacy Series add it to their shelves.—
Gina Pace,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Andrew Lloyd Webber snuck in just before the screening, as did Running Man filmmaker and frequent BFI-dweller Edgar Wright.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
8 Oct. 2025
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Investigators believe that Zemfira met the other girl on social media, and the two snuck out of their homes that Friday night for an adventure.—
Sam Gillette,
PEOPLE,
7 Oct. 2025
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Early Cassini data had hinted towards a young ocean on the world as well, though scientists were initially skeptical.—
Nola Taylor Tillman,
Space.com,
10 Oct. 2025
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The executive hinted that the collaboration with Arsham, who marked his appointment as Hublot ambassador by carving a large-scale sundial in ice, could continue to evolve further.—
Lily Templeton,
Footwear News,
9 Oct. 2025
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“Insinuated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/insinuated. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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