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
Filler-Corn had clued in only a handful of colleagues in Democratic leadership and worked with Denslow to arrange logistics.
From Washington Post ● Jul. 24, 2020
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
