clue
noun
anything that serves to guide or direct in the solution of a problem, mystery, etc..
have clued
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present perfectof clue.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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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
Free Black families who encountered her there may have clued her in about the legally free soil of California.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 9, 2021
If it did not occur to him, his fellow justices should have clued him in.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 9, 2018
The existence of massive secret government facility in a small town wouldn't have clued all of them in to where to look a lot earlier?
From New York Times ● Jul. 29, 2016
