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as in to imply
to convey an idea indirectly
are you insinuating that I won by cheating?
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as in to insert
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 insinuate
That insinuates a real level of self-assurance at an early age.
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Rachel Handler, Vulture, 2 Apr. 2025
By Liam Reilly | CNN The same day Vivian Jenna Wilson, Elon Musk’s estranged daughter, published her second-ever interview with a media outlet, the billionaire media mogul used his X platform to insinuate trans people are behind reports of attacks on Teslas.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 21 Mar. 2025
Staying long after the funeral, the seemingly benign Jérémie begins to casually insinuate himself into his mentor’s family, including his kind-hearted widow (Catherine Frot) and venomously angry son (Jean-Baptiste Durand), while befriending an oddly cheerful local priest (Jacques Develay).
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 21 Mar. 2025
Those moments of naturalism work better than many of the shots taking place outside of the car, which often use glaringly heavy-handed lighting to insinuate who we’re supposed to see as good and evil.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 21 Mar. 2025
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The titular attorney's secret plan was to infiltrate the firm to ascertain which of Jacobson Moore's top lawyers intentionally hid evidence in a big pharma case that could have ended the opioid crisis.—
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As her fascination grows, Ivy infiltrates their dynamic, leading to deadly consequences.—
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Analyst Joseph Spak lowered his price target to $51 from $64, implying 11% upside.—
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The unknown author implies that JVP has a large base and seeks peace.—
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Water enemas: For this treatment, your healthcare provider gently inserts water into your colon to soften and release hard or stuck stool.—
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But inserting yourself, even with unspoken opinions, is going to lead to hard feelings.—
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But a better travel pillow does all that and sneaks an extra day’s worth of clothing onto the plane without catching a gate agent’s attention.—
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How did Passover and Easter sneak up on us so fast?—
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As of last May, filings with the state of Texas indicated that 78% of CFP Administration LLC’s ownership was held in equal 15.6% shares by the Big Ten, ACC, SEC, Big 12 and Pac-12.—
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Which indicates that her tough-guy act is a front to conceal her own vulnerability.—
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If the articles of impeachment introduced by Gill are passed, the process would move to the Senate.—
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Senator Ruben Gallego, a Democrat from Arizona, has introduced legislation that would make overpayments from more than ten years ago no longer recoverable by the SSA.—
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All the while, Xavier skulks along the margins of the play, worming his way closer to the actress by insinuating himself into the production.—
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At the same time, Waltz tried to flip the script and blame Goldberg -- suggesting the editor could have somehow wormed his way in to the group chat.—
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Meantime, hopes for a China- U.S. trade deal resurfaced after the American president suggested on Thursday that duties on Chinese imports may have peaked.—
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Leff suggested using disinfectant wipes to sanitize flyers' seat areas, since with airflow and filtration will spread smells, sprays, or perfumes.—
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“Insinuate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/insinuate. Accessed 17 Apr. 2025.
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