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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
Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 15 Mar. 2026
Hegseth insinuated that the school might have been used to launch missiles.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 13 Mar. 2026
Raskin insinuated that America is less safe because of her leadership of the Department of Homeland Security.
—Luke Barr, ABC News, 4 Mar. 2026
As Fox insinuated with Thursday’s comments, hard conversations are coming.
—Vincent Z. Mercogliano, New York Times, 2 Mar. 2026
Earlier this week, after establishing what Parker’s scheme might look like, Cowboys co-owner Stephen Jones insinuated a decision on Clowney might not be so cut and dry.
—Joseph Hoyt, Dallas Morning News, 26 Feb. 2026
The administration has dismissed anyone who has insinuated their refund is at risk.
—Zach Schonfeld, The Hill, 20 Feb. 2026
Carlson also recently insinuated that Florida Governor Ron DeSantis is controlled by Netanyahu.
—Yair Rosenberg, The Atlantic, 4 Feb. 2026
Initially, the white Democrats who ruled the South responded to the rise of Black political power by crafting racist narratives that insinuated that the emergence of Black voters and Black officeholders was a corruption of the proper political order.
—Robert D. Bland, The Conversation, 3 Feb. 2026
Verb
In fact, the structure, tropes, character types, and expressive language of opera insinuated themselves into film from the very beginning.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 15 Mar. 2026
Hegseth insinuated that the school might have been used to launch missiles.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 13 Mar. 2026
Raskin insinuated that America is less safe because of her leadership of the Department of Homeland Security.
—Luke Barr, ABC News, 4 Mar. 2026
As Fox insinuated with Thursday’s comments, hard conversations are coming.
—Vincent Z. Mercogliano, New York Times, 2 Mar. 2026
Earlier this week, after establishing what Parker’s scheme might look like, Cowboys co-owner Stephen Jones insinuated a decision on Clowney might not be so cut and dry.
—Joseph Hoyt, Dallas Morning News, 26 Feb. 2026
The administration has dismissed anyone who has insinuated their refund is at risk.
—Zach Schonfeld, The Hill, 20 Feb. 2026
Carlson also recently insinuated that Florida Governor Ron DeSantis is controlled by Netanyahu.
—Yair Rosenberg, The Atlantic, 4 Feb. 2026
Initially, the white Democrats who ruled the South responded to the rise of Black political power by crafting racist narratives that insinuated that the emergence of Black voters and Black officeholders was a corruption of the proper political order.
—Robert D. Bland, The Conversation, 3 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for insinuated
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But with the March 17 primary just days away, fresh faces are vying to replace experienced lawmakers and outside campaign cash has infiltrated a string of races for the Illinois House and Senate.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Mar. 2026
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Still, Frankel told EW in the oral history piece that production designer Jess Gonchor secretly infiltrated the Vogue offices to scope Wintour's workspace — and replicated its aesthetic for the movie.—
Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
16 Mar. 2026
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The Pentagon had accepted his compromise, Altman implied, because his safeguards were not smuggled into the contract as an arbitrary restriction of Pentagon freedom.—
Gideon Lewis-Kraus,
New Yorker,
14 Mar. 2026
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Several judges involved in the case implied ethics violations by her.—
Orlando Sentinel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
13 Mar. 2026
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Henri Jokiharju, inserted back into the lineup after seven straight healthy scratches, delivered a right-point shot that produced a big rebound off Markstrom.—
Steve Conroy,
Boston Herald,
17 Mar. 2026
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Drafts of the settlement made no mention of the Hope Florida Foundation until six days later, when Sheeran inserted language into the agreement to transfer part of the settlement to the foundation, emails show.—
Alexandra Glorioso,
Miami Herald,
17 Mar. 2026
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London — So far, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer hasn't been linked to any suggested wrongdoing revealed by the Epstein files.—
Emmet Lyons,
CBS News,
6 Feb. 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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The prosecutor said Serafini snuck into his in-laws’ Homewood residence on the west shore of Lake Tahoe while nobody was home.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
17 Mar. 2026
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My brother Mike knew a maintenance engineer who snuck me in to Seals & Crofts’ studio.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
15 Mar. 2026
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According to police, a preliminary investigation indicated that Bigelow may have been involved in two prior motor vehicle crashes in the surrounding area earlier in the day.—
Staff Report,
Hartford Courant,
19 Mar. 2026
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The Clerk’s Office indicated that these numbers are on par with other primary elections in the county.—
Molly Morrow,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Mar. 2026
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Encode’s vice president of public policy issued a statement endorsing HB 286 after the group paid for polling that found broad support for the bill among Utah voters just days after it was introduced.—
Robert Schmad,
The Washington Examiner,
17 Mar. 2026
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Prosecutors have also introduced letters from the State Department, the Defense Department, the Drug Enforcement Administration and the FBI stating that searches found no record that the defendants had ever been employed by those federal agencies.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
17 Mar. 2026
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No outside agencies or businesses will be able to directly hire off-duty police officers through the scheduling platform RollKall after police say a man impersonating law enforcement and killed by SWAT officers earlier this month slipped through the cracks.—
Devyani Chhetri,
Dallas Morning News,
20 Mar. 2026
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In a September Gallup poll, support had slipped to 47%, with another 47% calling such research morally wrong.—
Jen Christensen,
CNN Money,
20 Mar. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Insinuated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/insinuated. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.
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