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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As Thamel alluded to in his post, this move makes a ton of sense given O'Brien's lengthy history with Franklin.
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Reice Shipley, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2025
Although Gere has alluded to being banned from the Academy Awards in interviews, Entertainment Weekly can confirm that the Academy never banned the actor.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 9 Dec. 2025
The president has alluded to that repeatedly over the course of the last several weeks, couple months now.
—ABC News, 7 Dec. 2025
As alluded to earlier, the Chicago sophomore will have his newfound proficiency tested by three of the NFL’s better defenses.
—Kevin Cusick, Twin Cities, 7 Dec. 2025
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Reice Shipley, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2025
Although Gere has alluded to being banned from the Academy Awards in interviews, Entertainment Weekly can confirm that the Academy never banned the actor.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 9 Dec. 2025
The president has alluded to that repeatedly over the course of the last several weeks, couple months now.
—ABC News, 7 Dec. 2025
As alluded to earlier, the Chicago sophomore will have his newfound proficiency tested by three of the NFL’s better defenses.
—Kevin Cusick, Twin Cities, 7 Dec. 2025
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“Allude to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/allude%20to. Accessed 12 Dec. 2025.
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