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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Other speakers alluded to Mamdani as well.
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Ben Adler, USA Today, 12 Nov. 2025
Their mom, Alyssa Crawford, shared two images of herself with her daughter Violet, with text alluding to the 4-year-old’s height being smaller than her peers.
—Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Nov. 2025
His biography was removed from the royal family's official website, and Prince William dodged a question alluding to his uncle's recent drama during his trip to Brazil this week.
—Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE, 7 Nov. 2025
While the Walkabout is built more off-road-friendly than other big travel trailers, the fact that Keystone introduced the 26 Max launch model on a near-basketball court-size piece of pavement alludes to the trailer's limitations right off the bat.
—New Atlas, 4 Nov. 2025
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Ben Adler, USA Today, 12 Nov. 2025
Their mom, Alyssa Crawford, shared two images of herself with her daughter Violet, with text alluding to the 4-year-old’s height being smaller than her peers.
—Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Nov. 2025
His biography was removed from the royal family's official website, and Prince William dodged a question alluding to his uncle's recent drama during his trip to Brazil this week.
—Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE, 7 Nov. 2025
While the Walkabout is built more off-road-friendly than other big travel trailers, the fact that Keystone introduced the 26 Max launch model on a near-basketball court-size piece of pavement alludes to the trailer's limitations right off the bat.
—New Atlas, 4 Nov. 2025
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“Allude to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/allude%20to. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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