clue in
phrasal verb
clued in; clueing in or cluing in; clues in
informal
: to give information to (someone)
The public should be clued in to what's happening.
—often + onShe'll clue you in on the latest news.
—often used as clued inHe's totally clued in on the latest computer developments.
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Most days, there are between three and five clues in each direction on a five by five grid, but the puzzles are sometimes larger, especially on Saturdays.
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Kris Holt, Forbes.com, 1 June 2025
Anyone can check it out, but it’s geared toward cluing in ranchers in an effort to prevent wolf-livestock conflict.
—Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 31 May 2025
Who is staying, who is going, and were there any clues in this annual finale tradition?
—Britina Cheng, Vulture, 17 May 2025
Still, clues in the background suggest its imagined location: near Bethune and West Streets in the West Village, where average sales top $3 million, per Douglas Elliman.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 14 May 2025
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Kris Holt, Forbes.com, 1 June 2025
Anyone can check it out, but it’s geared toward cluing in ranchers in an effort to prevent wolf-livestock conflict.
—Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 31 May 2025
Who is staying, who is going, and were there any clues in this annual finale tradition?
—Britina Cheng, Vulture, 17 May 2025
Still, clues in the background suggest its imagined location: near Bethune and West Streets in the West Village, where average sales top $3 million, per Douglas Elliman.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 14 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for clue in
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“Clue in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/clue%20in. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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