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adjective

Definition of insinuatednext
as in hinted

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insinuated

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verb

past tense of insinuate
1
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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2
as in implied
to convey an idea indirectly are you insinuating that I won by cheating?

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3
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 Synonyms for insinuated
  1. infiltrated
  2. implied
  3. inserted
  4. indicated
  5. introduced
  6. sneaked
  7. hinted
  8. slipped
Verb
  • Similarly, a 2017 hack of the Wolf Creek nuclear power plant in Kansas was traced back to Russian hackers, and a near disaster occurred in 2013 when Iranian hackers infiltrated the control systems of the Bowman Avenue Dam in New York, almost causing a flood in a small town.
    Brian Walker, Forbes, 14 Oct. 2024
  • The issue of killing contests has even infiltrated hunting families.
    Britta Lokting, Rolling Stone, 13 Oct. 2024
Definition of infiltrated
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  • The futures market on Thursday implied less than a 50% chance that the BOJ could hike by 10 basis points before the end of the year, according to LSEG data.
    Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2024
  • The bank’s price target for Schwab implied about 22% upside and for Ulta Beauty about 18% potential appreciation, based on Tuesday’s close.
    Sean Conlon, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2024
Definition of implied
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  • During aging, the cheese's flavor deepens, and regular piercing—a technique where metal rods or needles are inserted into the cheese—helps air circulate through the cheese, promoting mold growth.
    Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 20 Oct. 2024
  • These small electronic devices are inserted into the ear like hearing aids.
    Carley Millhone, Health, 20 Oct. 2024
Definition of inserted
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  • Additional analysis indicated minerals in the meteorite at one point interacted with liquid water on Mars, although a specific timeframe couldn’t be established.
    Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 14 Nov. 2024
  • Neither Santa Monia Police nor SMMUSD indicated any plans to increase school security in light of the text messages.
    NBC Los Angeles, NBC News, 12 Nov. 2024
Definition of indicated
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  • The Bipartisan Immigration Bill introduced in 2024 was too little, too late.
    Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 15 Nov. 2024
  • Collins has introduced several changes meant to monetize the business, including subscriptions, organized live events, and bringing back physical copies of the paper and its television parody, the Onion News Network.
    Erik Ortiz, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
Definition of introduced
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  • In 2022, the Prince and Princess of Wales snuck in a scuba diving excursion during their royal tour of the Caribbean and had a dive at South Water Caye to see the Belize Barrier Reef.
    Janine Henni, People.com, 3 Oct. 2024
  • Soon after the tragedy, Bell snuck into a drama-department-only session to hear Hume Cronyn and Jessica Tandy speak about acting as an honorable profession.
    Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2024
Definition of sneaked
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  • But some recent research has hinted that water fluoridation may have negative health effects.
    Erika Edwards, NBC News, 4 Oct. 2024
  • After performing with The Chicks at the 2016 CMA Awards, Beyoncé previously hinted that her debut country album a result of the backlash around her appearance.
    Glenn Garner, Deadline, 2 Oct. 2024
Definition of hinted
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  • In July, a cub of last year’s champion, 128 Grazer, slipped over the falls and was washed into Chunk’s path.
    Erin Donaghue, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 Oct. 2024
  • In season three, The Mandalorian creatively stumbled a bit, ratings slipped (a little) and the show received backlash for the first time.
    James Hibberd, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of slipped
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