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as in infiltrated
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 implied
to convey an idea indirectly
are you insinuating that I won by cheating?
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as in inserted
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 insinuated
Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 30 Jan. 2026
The Deflategate fallout is one reason sports talk insinuated Polian, a member of the Hall of Fame who has a vote, was behind Belichick’s snub.
—Merlisa Lawrence Corbett, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
The song insinuated that Lamar had cheated on his fiancée and was physically violent with her.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 21 Jan. 2026
O’Connell insinuated Minnesota has tried to get a deal done with Flores prior to this point, to no avail.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 13 Jan. 2026
The super-agent also insinuated that eight teams were in the hunt for the two-time All-Star, per Chris Kirschner of The Athletic, though some of those teams (the Cincinnati Reds, for example), haven't shown themselves to be eager to hand out nine-figure contracts.
—Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2025
Some Communist Party leaders even insinuated that the Jewish Anti-Fascist Committee was being used by spies, and advocated its elimination.
—Wendy Z. Goldman, The Conversation, 1 Dec. 2025
Aaron Jones insinuated the Ravens’ defensive movement may have played a role.
—Alec Lewis, New York Times, 10 Nov. 2025
But this time around, it’s insinuated that Joanne will finally convert to Judaism.
—Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 27 Oct. 2025
Verb
But in an appearance on WDAE radio, Gruden insinuated that the report was false.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 30 Jan. 2026
The Deflategate fallout is one reason sports talk insinuated Polian, a member of the Hall of Fame who has a vote, was behind Belichick’s snub.
—Merlisa Lawrence Corbett, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
The song insinuated that Lamar had cheated on his fiancée and was physically violent with her.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 21 Jan. 2026
O’Connell insinuated Minnesota has tried to get a deal done with Flores prior to this point, to no avail.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 13 Jan. 2026
The super-agent also insinuated that eight teams were in the hunt for the two-time All-Star, per Chris Kirschner of The Athletic, though some of those teams (the Cincinnati Reds, for example), haven't shown themselves to be eager to hand out nine-figure contracts.
—Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2025
Some Communist Party leaders even insinuated that the Jewish Anti-Fascist Committee was being used by spies, and advocated its elimination.
—Wendy Z. Goldman, The Conversation, 1 Dec. 2025
Aaron Jones insinuated the Ravens’ defensive movement may have played a role.
—Alec Lewis, New York Times, 10 Nov. 2025
But this time around, it’s insinuated that Joanne will finally convert to Judaism.
—Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 27 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for insinuated
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Elements of punk, adolescence, and glam-rock all infiltrated the runway.—
Brett F. Braley-Palko,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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Unlike traditional sabotage, these hackers infiltrated networks to remain dormant and undetected, gaining the ability to disrupt the United States’ communications and power systems during a future crisis.—
Saman Zonouz,
The Conversation,
22 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The judge concluded program participants could not be Salvation Army employees because there was no express or implied agreement they would be compensated.—
Dan Eaton,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Jan. 2026
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The dearth of trees on the island implied to some that the inhabitants had cut them down to make clubs and shields.—
Margaret Talbot,
New Yorker,
26 Jan. 2026
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Hashibami chose a key from a heavy bundle and inserted it into the door, unlocking it with a click.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Jan. 2026
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From a security standpoint, eSIMs can actually be more secure than physical SIMs because they can’t be removed and inserted into another device as easily.—
Ken Colburn,
AZCentral.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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After the patient types in a description of the symptoms or problem, the AI tool sends a doctor a suggested diagnosis and treatment plan.—
Martha Bebinger,
NPR,
9 Jan. 2026
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Are there any natural alternatives to the suggested cleaning solutions?—
Daley Quinn,
Southern Living,
25 Dec. 2025
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The dramatic cover continues to guide the drama of the party, from Queen Charlotte (Golda Rosheuvel) choosing Benedict as her bachelor of the season to Eloise (Claudia Jessie) discovering her sister Hyacinth (Florence Hunt) had snuck in to the ball.—
Jordana Comiter,
PEOPLE,
30 Jan. 2026
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Before voting on that proposal, councilmembers snuck in Bill 40-24 in May 2024 to change how their own pensions will be calculated.—
Reader Commentary,
Baltimore Sun,
30 Jan. 2026
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Police previously said that a preliminary investigation indicated that a 16-year-old boy was driving a Jeep Wrangler while pulling the two girls on a sled.—
Stephen Sorace,
FOXNews.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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However, their annoyance is becoming more public, as indicated during legislative hearings on his final budget last week.—
Dan Walters,
Mercury News,
28 Jan. 2026
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Assemblyman Matt Haney on Monday introduced a bill that would levy a 50% tax on the profits of private immigration detention centers in the state.—
Kyle Martin,
Mercury News,
27 Jan. 2026
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Supporters expect the other measures to be introduced in the coming weeks.—
Nick Coltrain,
Denver Post,
27 Jan. 2026
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Oil prices slipped after jumping more than 3% on Thursday due to worries about tensions between the United States and Iran, which could ultimately constrict the flow of crude.—
Matt Ott,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Jan. 2026
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Mission slipped into 2025 because ULA needed more Vulcan rocket hardware beyond Cert-2 and the two USSF missions that took priority over the Dream Chaser flight.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
30 Jan. 2026
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“Insinuated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/insinuated. Accessed 4 Feb. 2026.
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