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

His concerns allude to amendments made in the final days of the legislative session. — Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2026

As Boone alluded to, Chisholm is only three games removed from an IL stint for a sprained thumb. — Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 28 Sep. 2026

Although the scene mirrors the Kylo and Ren dynamic of alluding to the eventual shift in their relationship, Scanlon isn’t certain that choice was intentional. — Tanya Fedak, Variety, 26 Sep. 2026

By Monday, even the coffee giant Starbucks had taken a side, alluding to the debate in an Instagram post that featured an image of someone holding an iced coffee in one hand and sunglasses and their handbag in the other. — Natalie Bennett, NBC news, 25 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for allude to

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• accrue
• ado
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• baboo
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• bamboo
• beaucoup