clue in

phrasal verb

clued in; clueing in or cluing in; clues in
informal
: to give information to (someone)
The public should be clued in to what's happening.
often + on
She'll clue you in on the latest news.
often used as clued in
He's totally clued in on the latest computer developments.

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Police searched for clues in her disappearance, but were unable to find anything until December of that year, when the Harris County Sheriff's Department discovered human remains in a north Harris County ditch. Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 8 May 2025 Last year, the de-miners decided to search for clues in images captured by U.S. military satellites in the 1970s and 1980s. Tereza Pultarova, Space.com, 29 Apr. 2025 Thank you to the editing team for all of the improvements and for the great clue in [Passing remark?]! Deb Amlen, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025 Eva was also holding onto her own secret after finding an advantage clue in the last episode. Emily Deletter, USA Today, 25 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for clue in

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“Clue in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/clue%20in. Accessed 20 May. 2025.

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