allude to
phrasal verb
alluded to; alluding to; alludes to
: to speak of or mention (something or someone) in an indirect way
I'm interested in hearing more about the technology you alluded to a minute ago.
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Rice is alluding to having a larger frame that could lead to breaking tackles.
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James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Nov. 2025
Before his trip, Hoffman uncovered reports from the Dutch government, which alluded to the possibility that Rockefeller had been killed, but there was a lack of conclusive evidence.
—Alex Gurley, PEOPLE, 25 Nov. 2025
Even firms benefitting from reshoring incentives have alluded to delaying expansion until trade policy stabilizes.
—Scott Cannon, Fortune, 24 Nov. 2025
That’s my opinion, and very few people allude to that as the way Stanley worked.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 24 Nov. 2025
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James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Nov. 2025
Before his trip, Hoffman uncovered reports from the Dutch government, which alluded to the possibility that Rockefeller had been killed, but there was a lack of conclusive evidence.
—Alex Gurley, PEOPLE, 25 Nov. 2025
Even firms benefitting from reshoring incentives have alluded to delaying expansion until trade policy stabilizes.
—Scott Cannon, Fortune, 24 Nov. 2025
That’s my opinion, and very few people allude to that as the way Stanley worked.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 24 Nov. 2025
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“Allude to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/allude%20to. Accessed 27 Nov. 2025.
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