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as in infiltrates
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 implies
to convey an idea indirectly
are you insinuating that I won by cheating?
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as in inserts
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 insinuates
Schwartzman, though, is comic gold as an inappropriate inlaw while Sessa brightens things up as a broken-hearted sop who insinuates himself with all the elan of a Lab puppy into the neighbor’s next door household.
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Randy Myers, Mercury News, 3 Dec. 2025
As for what got Osbourne to the sorry state shown in some of these scenes, that’s a sad story that involves what the family insinuates is medical malpractice.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 9 Oct. 2025
In an interview, Piagentini said the poster insinuates violence toward people with opinions that differ.
—Killian Baarlaer, Louisville Courier Journal, 12 Sep. 2025
And as Berend insinuates himself ever deeper into his life, Andor identifies him as a mortal enemy, not knowing that there is much — much — more to this story than first meets his eye.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 28 Aug. 2025
Randy Myers, Mercury News, 3 Dec. 2025
As for what got Osbourne to the sorry state shown in some of these scenes, that’s a sad story that involves what the family insinuates is medical malpractice.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 9 Oct. 2025
In an interview, Piagentini said the poster insinuates violence toward people with opinions that differ.
—Killian Baarlaer, Louisville Courier Journal, 12 Sep. 2025
And as Berend insinuates himself ever deeper into his life, Andor identifies him as a mortal enemy, not knowing that there is much — much — more to this story than first meets his eye.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 28 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for insinuates
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That winter wonderland becomes a claustrophobic nightmare when an extraterrestrial shapeshifter infiltrates the base camp.—
Huntley Woods,
Entertainment Weekly,
19 Dec. 2025
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Dhurandhar, which follows an Indian spy who infiltrates Pakistan’s underworld to dismantle terror networks, was not cleared for release, The National reported.—
Tasneem Nashrulla,
semafor.com,
15 Dec. 2025
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The firm's new price target of $605 implies 17% upside from Thursday's close.—
Liz Napolitano,Darla Mercado, CFP®,
CNBC,
9 Jan. 2026
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This tells us that if P being true implies Q being true, then Q being false implies P also must be false.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
4 Nov. 2025
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Detailed this week in the journal ACS Sensors, the team describes a small device made from an array of microneedles that inserts into a dead fish (or fillets) and continuously measures hypoxanthine (HX), a key compound closely associated with spoilage.—
Mack DeGeurin,
Popular Science,
4 Dec. 2025
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Amid the melodrama, Trier inserts flashes of comedy.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
14 Nov. 2025
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With a new alias, Andrew Birch, Pine sneaks around Roper’s Majorca compound and relays key documents to Burr, all while keeping an indiscriminate profile.—
Jake Kring-Schreifels,
Time,
9 Jan. 2026
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Now, with nowhere else to turn, Mauser sneaks in uninvited to a swanky party in Rockwell's home and begs for his support in front of his wealthy friends.—
Mike Miller,
Entertainment Weekly,
25 Dec. 2025
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That memo, which was heavily redacted, indicates that the administration, for now, has no plans to ramp up military operations in Venezuela.—
Stephen Groves,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Jan. 2026
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The agency has not yet assigned a recall classification, which typically indicates how serious a potential health risk may be.—
Moná Thomas,
PEOPLE,
15 Jan. 2026
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Klee’s Bavarian Don Giovanni, drawn from the artist’s 1919 composition, introduces an inventive daily color-shifting calendar window, while Pollock’s Alchemy channels the expressive splatter of mid-century abstraction through bold, layered prints.—
Renan Botelho,
Footwear News,
15 Jan. 2026
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The narrator introduces himself as a mediocre painter who has spent his life painting the same image, a cypress by a stream.—
Amir Ahmadi Arian,
The Dial,
15 Jan. 2026
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Guiteau eventually worms his way into an audience, ostensibly seeking an ambassadorship for his dubious contributions to the campaign but, in reality, requesting a path to greatness.—
Inkoo Kang,
New Yorker,
11 Nov. 2025
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Half a glance at the international news suggests that major Faustian bargains are occurring at a breakneck pace, all around the world, many by untroubled parties.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
14 Jan. 2026
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Stories for the waiting room A new study out of Texas A&M suggests that just 20 minutes of exercise twice a week may help slow dementia.—
Scott Lafee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Jan. 2026
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“Insinuates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/insinuates. Accessed 17 Jan. 2026.
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