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verb

past tense of insinuate
1
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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2
as in implied
to convey an idea indirectly are you insinuating that I won by cheating?

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3
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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Recent Examples of insinuated
Verb
But that has yet to happen because, as Vrabel insinuated, the team does not want to stunt his development at tackle. — Chad Graff, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026 Hawaiian Airlines first insinuated that my credit card was declined. — Christopher Elliott, Mercury News, 29 June 2026 Beginning with the Beat Generation, slowly and gently, like pot smoke seeping from a college dorm room, America’s counterculture of the 1950s and 1960s insinuated itself in unlikely places with unexpected results. — Lewis Jacobsen, Air Mail, 23 May 2026 But Finch insinuated that’s also a team issue. — Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 7 May 2026 Initially, the white Democrats who ruled the South responded to the rise of Black political power by crafting racist narratives that insinuated that the emergence of Black voters and Black officeholders was a corruption of the proper political order. — Robert D. Bland, The Conversation, 30 Apr. 2026 This is because the girls are both insinuated to be June’s daughters. — Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 16 Apr. 2026 Mora insinuated that an honest-to-goodness QB battle in FoCo could continue through the summer months. — Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 5 Apr. 2026 In fact, the structure, tropes, character types, and expressive language of opera insinuated themselves into film from the very beginning. — Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 15 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for insinuated
  1. suggested
  2. infiltrated
  3. implied
  4. inserted
  5. sneaked
  6. indicated
  7. introduced
  8. slipped
Adjective
  • And for the first time in more than a decade, the international group responsible for those guidelines has updated its suggested protocols.
    — Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 15 June 2026
  • Johnson said the suggested economic damages of $5 million were for items including loss of earnings, loss of marital care and loss of guidance.
    — Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 29 Apr. 2026
Definition of suggested
Verb
  • Prosecutors say Beirich, who previously led the SPLC's hate groups tracking section, was one among several individuals who oversaw payments to individuals who infiltrated white supremacist groups and acted as informants for SPLC.
    — Alexander Mallin, ABC News, 12 Aug. 2026
  • By the time smoke is visible, the finest particles, which are of greatest health concern, have often already infiltrated the building.
    — Sissi Liu, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of infiltrated
Verb
  • The potential bid implied by that arithmetic has barely appeared.
    — Dave Birnbaum, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Such videos implied that the Trophy system had difficulty detecting incoming small drones.
    — Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of implied
Verb
  • The researchers also found that an item containing copper and gold had been inserted into Zosia’s mouth or nose after death.
    — Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Sprinkle with sliced almonds and bake for 35-40 minutes until the cake is golden and a skewer inserted into the center comes out clean.
    — Amy Drew Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of inserted
Verb
  • Trump reportedly snuck out of the plane and onto a catering truck that whisked him off to a smaller military jet for the return flight.
    — Marlow Stern, Variety, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Here are a few of the more subtle hints, references and Easter eggs Disney Imagineers snuck into the showcase of what’s next at Disneyland and Disney World.
    — Mackenzie Schmidt, PEOPLE, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of sneaked
Verb
  • Police said a preliminary investigation had not indicated any signs of foul play.
    — Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 18 Aug. 2026
  • The Greenville Police Department previously said that its preliminary investigation had not indicated signs of foul play or suspicious circumstances.
    — Angelique Brenes, PEOPLE, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of indicated
Verb
  • Temporary flight restrictions were introduced at all four of Moscow's international airports, Russia's federal flight transport agency Rosviatsiya said on Telegram.
    — David Brennan, ABC News, 18 Aug. 2026
  • They are being introduced proactively to protect against future cybersecurity incidents rather than in response to a breach.
    — Amelie Claydon, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of introduced
Verb
  • Farage, who was a major player in getting Britain to vote to leave the European Union a decade ago, has had strong polling nationally though his numbers have slipped during months of scrutiny of his finances.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Sanders, a fourth-round pick in 2024, is a downfield receiving threat who had slipped to third on the depth chart behind Tremble and Evans.
    — Joseph Person, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2026
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