clue
noun
anything that serves to guide or direct in the solution of a problem, mystery, etc..
had clued
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past perfectof clue.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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Someone at the park had clued him in.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 9, 2022
Psaki has known Horne for years and said she had clued her into the esoteric ways of Foggy Bottom when she served as State Department spokeswoman during the Obama administration.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 5, 2022
He claimed someone called “the Easter Bunny” had clued him in on the conspiracy, and that it was being overseen by a “Sith Lord,” a reference to a Star Wars villain.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 26, 2019
Mr. Havry of Nordic Voices said he no longer remembered who had clued him in about the Super Bowl.
From New York Times ● Feb. 1, 2014
She had clued them into the intricacies of the casting process.
From Salon ● May 28, 2013
