clue
noun
anything that serves to guide or direct in the solution of a problem, mystery, etc..
clued
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past participleof clue.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof clue.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
cluenounanything that serves to guide or direct in the solution of a problem, mystery, etc..
Example Sentences
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How could the clueless become clued if their peers weren’t picking on their every lame move?
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 30, 2026
No one clued in Dale about this, or anybody else, for that matter.
From Salon ● Jun. 18, 2026
Investors in GameStop may have clued in to the financing arrangements of the deal, which could dilute shareholders.
From Barron's ● May 4, 2026
I skipped the steps of the application process that would have clued the agency in on my lack of fitness for the position.
From Slate ● Jan. 13, 2026
I couldn’t even understand what the doctors and nurses were saying, but they were both clued in to this secret language.
From "Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie" by Jordan Sonnenblick
