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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Bianca is bookended by two songs that allude to her inability to connect with something bigger than herself.
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Mosi Reeves, Rolling Stone, 14 Oct. 2025
Speaking with Entertainment Weekly over the summer, Kang alluded to what a possible sequel would entail while discussing the challenges of bringing the expansive feature to screen.
—Jessica Wang, Entertainment Weekly, 14 Oct. 2025
Hallyburton also alluded to potential vote-splitting among the three candidates.
—Idaho Statesman, 14 Oct. 2025
The incident takes away from what was a very entertaining game throughout, which Mahomes alluded to in his postgame interview on the field with NBC's Melissa Stark.
—Reice Shipley, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
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Mosi Reeves, Rolling Stone, 14 Oct. 2025
Speaking with Entertainment Weekly over the summer, Kang alluded to what a possible sequel would entail while discussing the challenges of bringing the expansive feature to screen.
—Jessica Wang, Entertainment Weekly, 14 Oct. 2025
Hallyburton also alluded to potential vote-splitting among the three candidates.
—Idaho Statesman, 14 Oct. 2025
The incident takes away from what was a very entertaining game throughout, which Mahomes alluded to in his postgame interview on the field with NBC's Melissa Stark.
—Reice Shipley, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
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“Allude to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/allude%20to. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.
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