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

May, in his statement, alluded to Atkins’ health too, but did not provide specifics. — Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 2 Nov. 2026

Stumbo alluded to the primary fight between Graham and Rock Hill-area Congressman Ralph Norman. — Charlotte Observer, 29 Oct. 2026

Cashman alluded to the respect that Stanton has commanded over the years. — Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 27 Oct. 2026

The Starry Night had long been thought to allude to a night in June, the month after Van Gogh checked himself into a psychiatric hospital in Saint-Rémy-de-Provence in the wake of famously cutting off his ear in December 1888. — Andy Battaglia, ARTnews.com, 27 Oct. 2026

Rhymes for allude to

• hullabaloo
• accrue
• ado
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• anew
• askew
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• beaucoup