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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
In a bold move, Desmond Roberts sang The Commodores in front of Lionel Richie – and taking a risk paid off, as Richie and Luke Bryan insinuated Desmond outdid the former frontman with his cover.
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Kimi Robinson, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2025
Waltrip, who’d won the Daytona 500 earlier that year after being ahead when rains came, jokingly insinuated that Johnson’s win should have an asterisk.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 22 May 2025
The Mavs have already insinuated the pick is not available in a trade, and all signs point to them taking the Duke star.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 14 May 2025
The song insinuated that Lamar had cheated on his fiancée and was physically violent with her.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 7 May 2025
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Kimi Robinson, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2025
Waltrip, who’d won the Daytona 500 earlier that year after being ahead when rains came, jokingly insinuated that Johnson’s win should have an asterisk.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 22 May 2025
The Mavs have already insinuated the pick is not available in a trade, and all signs point to them taking the Duke star.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 14 May 2025
The song insinuated that Lamar had cheated on his fiancée and was physically violent with her.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 7 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for insinuate
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The series stars Emily VanCamp as a mysterious outsider who infiltrates Hampton’s high society to take down the people responsible for destroying her life.—
Emily Blackwood,
People.com,
3 June 2025
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The hope for the final season may lies in the ongoing outside mission to infiltrate the headquarters.—
Jackie Strause,
HollywoodReporter,
31 May 2025
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Roughly 56% of analysts surveyed by FactSet have a buy rating on JPMorgan stock, and the average analyst consensus price target implies about 3% upside.—
Brian Evans,
CNBC,
15 June 2025
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This seems to imply that, for now, Sajet isn’t going anywhere.—
Jessica Gelt,
Los Angeles Times,
13 June 2025
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However, the lawmakers inserted a critical provision into the legislation proposing the amendment: Enough states needed to ratify it within seven years, or the window to add the ERA would close.—
Sarah Bedford,
The Washington Examiner,
8 June 2025
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Earlier this week, the Royals inserted Garcia into the third spot in the batting order.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
7 June 2025
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Despite her largely younger fan base – the demographic that loves streaming sites – Cyrus launches her title on the Official Albums Streaming chart at No. 39, just barely sneaking into the top 40 region.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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On assignment for People magazine in 2005, Weiss attempts to sneak onto Brad Pitt’s beachfront compound in Santa Barbara, hoping to grab some tasty morsels about the megastar’s new relationship with Jolie.—
Marc Weingarten,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2025
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Coinbase has indicated that cryptocurrency prices are influenced by multi-year cycles that typically last two to four years.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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Crisp, curly hair indicates a hasty, somewhat impetuous and rash character.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 June 2025
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Other apps have introduced similar height filters (though Tinder remains the most popular among them — at least 14% of American adults have used it, per Pew Research Center).—
Scottie Andrew,
CNN Money,
7 June 2025
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Though Starlink may be off the table for many domestic fliers, at least in the short term, United has introduced new ways for travelers to distract themselves in recent weeks.—
Will McCurdy,
PC Magazine,
7 June 2025
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Despite the gloomy overtones, Loznitsa’s powerful movie asserts that goodness hides within the confines of institutional control, worming its way through the boundaries of bureaucratic red tape in an effort to do some good.—
Eric Kohn,
HollywoodReporter,
30 May 2025
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Keep your pet’s vaccines and worming medications up-to-date since they can be exposed to rabies, canine distemper and other parasites from raccoons and their waste.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
7 May 2025
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Hence, Greg Shove, Section AI’s CEO, suggests that boards take an hour every six months to do a really honest check-in: What is the unique value proposition your company currently offers the marketplace, and how good is AI at doing it?—
Kelly Huang,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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But the president and his top advisers responded with an especially pointed threat, suggesting the governor could be arrested for obstruction.—
Michael Wilner,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2025
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“Insinuate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/insinuate. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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