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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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Recent Examples of insinuated
Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2025
Some Communist Party leaders even insinuated that the Jewish Anti-Fascist Committee was being used by spies, and advocated its elimination.
—Wendy Z. Goldman, The Conversation, 1 Dec. 2025
Timberwolves coach Chris Finch has more than insinuated Anthony Edwards’ new role on the team on multiple occasions – Edwards is Minnesota’s point guard.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 27 Nov. 2025
Aaron Jones insinuated the Ravens’ defensive movement may have played a role.
—Alec Lewis, New York Times, 10 Nov. 2025
But this time around, it’s insinuated that Joanne will finally convert to Judaism.
—Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 27 Oct. 2025
Even Courtney’s father insinuated as much in Nick Broomfield’s documentary.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 6 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
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The super-agent also insinuated that eight teams were in the hunt for the two-time All-Star, per Chris Kirschner of The Athletic, though some of those teams (the Cincinnati Reds, for example), haven't shown themselves to be eager to hand out nine-figure contracts.
—Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2025
Some Communist Party leaders even insinuated that the Jewish Anti-Fascist Committee was being used by spies, and advocated its elimination.
—Wendy Z. Goldman, The Conversation, 1 Dec. 2025
Timberwolves coach Chris Finch has more than insinuated Anthony Edwards’ new role on the team on multiple occasions – Edwards is Minnesota’s point guard.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 27 Nov. 2025
Aaron Jones insinuated the Ravens’ defensive movement may have played a role.
—Alec Lewis, New York Times, 10 Nov. 2025
But this time around, it’s insinuated that Joanne will finally convert to Judaism.
—Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 27 Oct. 2025
Even Courtney’s father insinuated as much in Nick Broomfield’s documentary.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 6 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for insinuated
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On her show the evening of January 6, the Fox News host Laura Ingraham wondered aloud whether antifa sympathizers had infiltrated the crowd.—
Jamie Thompson,
The Atlantic,
6 Jan. 2026
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Everything's been infiltrated by hip-hop, really.—
Daniela Avila,
PEOPLE,
4 Jan. 2026
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Newsom’s interview Monday on MS NOW, the cable channel beloved by Democratic politicians and activist voters, implied anew that his final year as governor will be dominated by his all-but-certain bid for the White House in 2028.—
Dan Walters,
Mercury News,
7 Jan. 2026
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In the Christian version, a quid pro quo balance seems implied.—
Michael Isaacson,
Sun Sentinel,
6 Jan. 2026
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Once the bulb has finished blooming, remove the wax coating and any wires that may have been inserted into the bottom of the bulb.—
Cori Sears,
The Spruce,
11 Jan. 2026
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That was evident against Louisville on Tuesday, when Scheyer inserted Sarr at halftime and had him face-guard sharpshooter Ryan Conwell, who had 16 first-half points.—
Brendan Marks,
New York Times,
11 Jan. 2026
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After the patient types in a description of the symptoms or problem, the AI tool sends a doctor a suggested diagnosis and treatment plan.—
Martha Bebinger,
NPR,
9 Jan. 2026
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Are there any natural alternatives to the suggested cleaning solutions?—
Daley Quinn,
Southern Living,
25 Dec. 2025
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After Doherty picked up the award for Best Performance By a Female Actor in a Supporting Role On Television for her role on Adolescence, some of her sailor language sneaked onto the broadcast.—
Peter White,
Deadline,
11 Jan. 2026
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And when nothing was open in the game’s final seconds and his team needed the points, Beck snuck away from the defense and raced into the end zone for the game-winning touchdown.—
Adam Lichtenstein,
Sun Sentinel,
9 Jan. 2026
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Cells with brighter glow indicated stronger activity.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Jan. 2026
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The San Francisco Chronicle reported that additional court records indicated that Victoria was in the middle of a 14-day involuntary psychiatric hold at the time of her father's conservatorship petition.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
14 Jan. 2026
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Investments in controlling invasive species have led to a 75 percent reduction in the area overtaken by melaleuca, a particularly thirsty tree species introduced in the river of grass near the turn of the 20th century to help drain it.—
Amy Green,
Miami Herald,
9 Jan. 2026
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Early in their relationship, Rusty introduced Andrea to the religious teachings of Woroniecki.—
Samantha Stutsman,
PEOPLE,
9 Jan. 2026
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The words Canadian ice-hockey TV series slid into my brain and slipped right back out.—
Faith Hill,
The Atlantic,
13 Jan. 2026
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Tessa Thompson was ready to party and slipped into Balenciaga mules for Netflix’s 2026 Golden Globe after party at Spago on Sunday in Beverly Hills.—
Karla Rodriguez,
Footwear News,
12 Jan. 2026
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“Insinuated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/insinuated. Accessed 19 Jan. 2026.
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