allude to
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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DeSantis alluded to that when asked at a West Palm Beach news conference on Friday.
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Romy Ellenbogen Herald, Miami Herald, 12 June 2026
The glittering potential to be an All-Star in a few years is more difficult to find, and picking a win-now player may not make sense when general manager Mike Dunleavy and coach Steve Kerr have both alluded to planning for a post-Curry era.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 11 June 2026
This led to complaints of targeting officers from some in the police department’s South Division including an email from the Fort Worth Police Officers Association that did not mention Conaway, but alluded to her actions, according to the lawsuit.
—Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 June 2026
However, Chase has alluded to the idea that Tony died without explicitly confirming it.
—Skyler Trepel, PEOPLE, 10 June 2026
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Romy Ellenbogen Herald, Miami Herald, 12 June 2026
The glittering potential to be an All-Star in a few years is more difficult to find, and picking a win-now player may not make sense when general manager Mike Dunleavy and coach Steve Kerr have both alluded to planning for a post-Curry era.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 11 June 2026
This led to complaints of targeting officers from some in the police department’s South Division including an email from the Fort Worth Police Officers Association that did not mention Conaway, but alluded to her actions, according to the lawsuit.
—Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 June 2026
However, Chase has alluded to the idea that Tony died without explicitly confirming it.
—Skyler Trepel, PEOPLE, 10 June 2026
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“Allude to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/allude%20to. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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