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.

Examples of allude to in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Walmart alluded to the growing importance of this kind of business on the company's Q2 earnings call. — Kevin Williams, CNBC, 5 Sep. 2026

The letter also alluded to local scrutiny over Jacobs' partnership with Palantir, which was first reported by the Journal Sentinel. — Mary Spicuzza, jsonline.com, 4 Sep. 2026

As Garcia alludes to, De Cat is another outlier in height and build, at 6ft 4 in. — Thom Harris, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026

Some have already noted the uncommonly high demand for PV5 campers and alluded to early plans to bring the PV7 into the fold. — New Atlas, 2 Sep. 2026

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