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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In fact, tonight’s guest was Sen. Adam Schiff (D-CA), who alluded to the possibility that there were nefarious reasons behind the cancelation.
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Peter White, Deadline, 17 July 2025
Part of that is because, as Murph says herself, she’s been reluctant to share all that much about her own life, including an Alabama upbringing that she’s alluded to as having been very dark.
—Jonathan Bernstein, Rolling Stone, 14 July 2025
Daniel La Spata, 1st, alluded to that broken sidewalk to push back against the debt ordinance.
—Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 14 July 2025
Powell often alludes to this with one of his preferred expressions when talking about the neutral rate for interest rates.
—Simon Moore, Forbes.com, 11 July 2025
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Peter White, Deadline, 17 July 2025
Part of that is because, as Murph says herself, she’s been reluctant to share all that much about her own life, including an Alabama upbringing that she’s alluded to as having been very dark.
—Jonathan Bernstein, Rolling Stone, 14 July 2025
Daniel La Spata, 1st, alluded to that broken sidewalk to push back against the debt ordinance.
—Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 14 July 2025
Powell often alludes to this with one of his preferred expressions when talking about the neutral rate for interest rates.
—Simon Moore, Forbes.com, 11 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for allude to
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“Allude to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/allude%20to. Accessed 23 Jul. 2025.
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