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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The announcement came days after Jen, who has more than six million combined followers across her social media channels, posted a video of herself crying with a caption alluding to dealing with heartbreak, prompting viewers to speculate about the state of her relationship.
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Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 20 June 2026
On June 16 on Instagram, the TSA alluded to international travelers transporting bottles of ranch salad dressing through airport security.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 18 June 2026
In her speech, Michelle Obama alluded to the current president, who has long fueled a debunked conspiracy theory about Barack Obama's birthplace and continues to refer to him as Barack Hussein Obama, his middle name a suggestion of suspicion.
—Susan Page, USA Today, 18 June 2026
That said, Obama, in his remarks, alluded to the environment in which his successor has thrived, particularly via social media.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 18 June 2026
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Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 20 June 2026
On June 16 on Instagram, the TSA alluded to international travelers transporting bottles of ranch salad dressing through airport security.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 18 June 2026
In her speech, Michelle Obama alluded to the current president, who has long fueled a debunked conspiracy theory about Barack Obama's birthplace and continues to refer to him as Barack Hussein Obama, his middle name a suggestion of suspicion.
—Susan Page, USA Today, 18 June 2026
That said, Obama, in his remarks, alluded to the environment in which his successor has thrived, particularly via social media.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 18 June 2026
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“Allude to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/allude%20to. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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