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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
  • These attackers infiltrated the platform’s databases, accessing usernames, email addresses and private chat logs.
    Lars Daniel, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
  • Salt Typhoon has infiltrated more than a dozen US telecom companies, the Post says.
    Michael Kan, PCMAG, 22 Nov. 2024
Definition of infiltrated
Verb
  • During an October Instagram Live following Creel's death, Levi implied that Creel died as a result of the COVID vaccine, per Deadline.
    Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 7 Dec. 2024
  • Speaking with reporters once Rowe had left, Fallon said the Secret Service agent who brought the 9/11 photo to his attention had implied the leader inappropriately scuttled the security team.
    Rebecca Beitsch, The Hill, 5 Dec. 2024
Definition of implied
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  • Mangione's profile on X shows a background image of an X-ray with what appears to be screws and plates inserted in a lower back.
    Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
  • One of the photos on his X account is an X-ray of a spine with four large screws inserted.
    Brittney Melton, NPR, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of inserted
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  • Its important businesses — namely cloud infrastructure and AI — are doing well, and management indicated that demand continues to outpace supply, Cramer said.
    Julie Coleman, CNBC, 11 Dec. 2024
  • An employee with responsibility for small package delivery expense accounting intentionally made erroneous accounting accrual entries to hide about $151 million of cumulative delivery expenses from the fourth quarter of 2021 through the third quarter of 2024, Macy’s indicated.
    David Moin, WWD, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of indicated
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  • Wolfe was introduced to Sasaki by one of his clients, Yoshi Tsutsugo, who played briefly for the Dodgers.
    Dylan Hernández, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
  • In the past, most new models were introduced in and around September, but carmakers now introduce new models throughout a calendar year.
    Russ Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of introduced
Verb
  • Kate Winslet snuck into the best drama actress category as the sole nominee from Roadside’s Lee.
    Scott Feinberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Dec. 2024
  • The Longhorns will take on Clemson, the ACC champion and only three-loss team in the field that snuck into the playoff thanks to a massive upset by Syracuse over Miami on November 30 and a clutch 56-yard field goal as time expired to top SMU in the conference championship game.
    Kyle Feldscher, CNN, 8 Dec. 2024
Definition of sneaked
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  • Newsom also hinted that Tesla might not qualify.
    Russ Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Sanderson has also hinted that the second arc will take readers to new places – both geographically and thematically.
    Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 7 Dec. 2024
Definition of hinted
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  • The e-commerce stock slipped 3% following a downgrade to underperform from hold at Jefferies.
    Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 10 Dec. 2024
  • The National Team appeared to buy their favorite ETFs, as the Mainland market slipped into the mid-day lunch break.
    Brendan Ahern, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of slipped
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