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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In a rare acknowledgement of an achievement by its top rival, Nike on Sunday alluded to Sawe’s record breaking run on the company’s Instagram page.
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Sara Germano, Sportico.com, 26 Apr. 2026
Aside from Lee, Hackett House had a notorious history, which The Sacramento Bee alluded to when the building sold at auction in May 1858.
—Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 25 Apr. 2026
Trump appeared to allude to a blurry divide between factions within Iran last week.
—Benjamin Weinthal, FOXNews.com, 25 Apr. 2026
Following Friday’s practice at the team’s training facility in Oakland, Nakase alluded to the 33-year-old’s status as a game-time decision.
—Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 24 Apr. 2026
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Sara Germano, Sportico.com, 26 Apr. 2026
Aside from Lee, Hackett House had a notorious history, which The Sacramento Bee alluded to when the building sold at auction in May 1858.
—Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 25 Apr. 2026
Trump appeared to allude to a blurry divide between factions within Iran last week.
—Benjamin Weinthal, FOXNews.com, 25 Apr. 2026
Following Friday’s practice at the team’s training facility in Oakland, Nakase alluded to the 33-year-old’s status as a game-time decision.
—Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 24 Apr. 2026
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“Allude to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/allude%20to. Accessed 29 Apr. 2026.
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