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as in to imply
to convey an idea indirectly
are you insinuating that I won by cheating?
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as in to insert
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 insinuate
The 10-year-old son of Kourtney Kardashian Barker and Scott Disick joined his stepsister Alabama Barker's boyfriend Scooter Jackson's Instagram Live and addressed a comment from a viewer who insinuated that Reign's father is actually Bieber, 31.
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Hannah Sacks, People.com, 31 Mar. 2025
That insinuates ongoing support from mom-and-pop traders, even as the stock faced eye-popping declines during the period.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 13 Mar. 2025
That detail alone, the detective insinuates to the professor, is enough to mark her as the prime suspect.
—Nicolás Medina Mora, The Atlantic, 13 Mar. 2025
Those moments of naturalism work better than many of the shots taking place outside of the car, which often use glaringly heavy-handed lighting to insinuate who we’re supposed to see as good and evil.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 21 Mar. 2025
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Hannah Sacks, People.com, 31 Mar. 2025
That insinuates ongoing support from mom-and-pop traders, even as the stock faced eye-popping declines during the period.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 13 Mar. 2025
That detail alone, the detective insinuates to the professor, is enough to mark her as the prime suspect.
—Nicolás Medina Mora, The Atlantic, 13 Mar. 2025
Those moments of naturalism work better than many of the shots taking place outside of the car, which often use glaringly heavy-handed lighting to insinuate who we’re supposed to see as good and evil.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 21 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for insinuate
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That group allegedly infiltrated 64 U.S. companies, laundering more than $866,000 through just ten of them.—
Alonzo Martinez,
Forbes.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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The disease itself is not deadly, but left untreated, the antibodies can infiltrate different parts of the body like the pancreas, lung or liver.—
David Oliver,
USA Today,
23 Apr. 2025
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That same year, István Hegedűs, a former politician who had served in parliament alongside Orbán, read an article in a pro-Fidesz newspaper which implied that only the Party’s generosity enabled C.E.U. to stay in Budapest.—
Andrew Marantz,
New Yorker,
28 Apr. 2025
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These stories imply that this person did this remarkable thing, so anyone else can do it, too.—
Dmitry Malin,
Forbes.com,
28 Apr. 2025
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The team inserted this enzyme into Bacteroides thetaiotaomicron, a common member of the human gut microbiome.—
Jenny Lehmann,
Discover Magazine,
2 May 2025
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To explain this apparent contradiction, the team theorized that the material was likely inserted through the rectum.—
Katie Hunt,
CNN Money,
2 May 2025
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Another man was banned from Disney World earlier this week after allegedly attempting to sneak a wallet full of cocaine into the Magic Kingdom, according to an arrest affidavit obtained by PEOPLE.—
Kimberlee Speakman,
People.com,
2 May 2025
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The charges, filed March 18 in New York federal court, accuse O’Reilly of working with others to sneak people into the United States.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
1 May 2025
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The drone attack on Port Sudan indicates a major shift in the two-year conflict between the Sudanese army and the RSF.—
Reuters,
CNN Money,
4 May 2025
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An unnamed ministry spokesperson was cited as saying that Beijing had taken note of various statements by senior U.S. officials indicating a willingness to negotiate over tariffs.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
3 May 2025
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Last month, the influential UK Culture, Media & Sport Committee (CMSC) officially recommended a 5% streamer levy to the government and said this should be enshrined into law if the industry fails to introduce it within a year.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
2 May 2025
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In 2023, Bob Seely, who at the time was a conservative member of Parliament, had promised to introduce a bill that would strip Harry and Meghan of their royal titles.—
Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa,
FOXNews.com,
2 May 2025
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This process has been a bit of a slog, with Google's models improving slowly while simultaneously worming their way into many beloved products.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
2 Apr. 2025
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All the while, Xavier skulks along the margins of the play, worming his way closer to the actress by insinuating himself into the production.—
Joumana Khatib,
New York Times,
7 Apr. 2025
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Others have offered further increases, suggesting no cap be placed on this figure.—
Harrison Richlin,
IndieWire,
4 May 2025
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However, more detailed breakdowns suggest costs for family travel can range from $1,500 to over $10,000 depending on factors like destination, duration and travel style.—
Roger Sands,
Forbes.com,
4 May 2025
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“Insinuate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/insinuate. Accessed 10 May. 2025.
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