Past tense of insinuate
regular verb
The past tense of insinuate is insinuated. The past participle is also insinuated.
Forms of insinuate
| Base form (V1) | insinuate /ɪnˈsɪnjueɪt/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | insinuated |
| Past participle (V3) | insinuated |
| Present participle | insinuating |
| Third person singular | insinuates |
Insinuated in a sentence
- She insinuated that her friends had betrayed her.
- My most liked post is a quote tweet of the president's Arbor Day greetings in which I insinuated that shrubs should also have a holiday.From the entry quote tweet
- Jewlike, the Jesuits have insinuated themselves into every level of society.1996, Howard L Malchow, Gothic images of race in nineteenth-century Britain. From the entry Jewlike
- 'Tell'er yu'll gi' 'er a bottle ov rum, missus' insinuated Nungi interestedly.1907, Barbara Baynton, edited by Sally Krimmer and Alan Lawson, Human Toll (Portable Australian Authors: Barbara Baynton), St Lucia…. From the entry interestedly
- They insinuated that he had no credibility because he wasn't an industry cancer professional or a highly degreed expert.2009 June 28, Andrew Nikiforuk, “A public tarring in Saudi Canada”, in Toronto Star. From the entry degreed
Meaning of insinuate
- verb To hint; to suggest tacitly (usually something bad) while avoiding a direct statement.
- verb To creep, wind, or flow into; to enter gently, slowly, or imperceptibly, as into crevices.
- verb To ingratiate; to obtain access to or introduce something by subtle, cunning or artful means.
Questions about the past tense of insinuate
- What is the past tense of insinuate?
- The past tense of insinuate is insinuated.
- What is the past participle of insinuate?
- The past participle of insinuate is insinuated.
- Is insinuate a regular or irregular verb?
- Insinuate is a regular verb: its past tense adds -d.
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