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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Investors will look for clues in the Fed's policy statement and at Fed Chairman Jerome Powell's post-meeting press conference for when the Fed might be ready to lower rates.
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Medora Lee, USA Today, 30 July 2025
The sister looked for clues in the woman’s body language, something adoring and sympathetic, but could not decipher whether this woman was the child’s mother.
—Nora Lange, New Yorker, 10 July 2025
There’s a clue in the title: ‘Gangs of London’ is plural.
—Marta Balaga, Variety, 15 June 2025
Analysts will be looking for clues in both states about voter sentiment with President Trump back in the Oval Office and Republicans controlling power in Washington.
—CBS News, 17 June 2025
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Medora Lee, USA Today, 30 July 2025
The sister looked for clues in the woman’s body language, something adoring and sympathetic, but could not decipher whether this woman was the child’s mother.
—Nora Lange, New Yorker, 10 July 2025
There’s a clue in the title: ‘Gangs of London’ is plural.
—Marta Balaga, Variety, 15 June 2025
Analysts will be looking for clues in both states about voter sentiment with President Trump back in the Oval Office and Republicans controlling power in Washington.
—CBS News, 17 June 2025
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“Clue in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/clue%20in. Accessed 4 Aug. 2025.
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