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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Bianca is bookended by two songs that allude to her inability to connect with something bigger than herself. Mosi Reeves, Rolling Stone, 14 Oct. 2025 Speaking with Entertainment Weekly over the summer, Kang alluded to what a possible sequel would entail while discussing the challenges of bringing the expansive feature to screen. Jessica Wang, Entertainment Weekly, 14 Oct. 2025 Hallyburton also alluded to potential vote-splitting among the three candidates. Idaho Statesman, 14 Oct. 2025 The incident takes away from what was a very entertaining game throughout, which Mahomes alluded to in his postgame interview on the field with NBC's Melissa Stark. Reice Shipley, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 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 20 Oct. 2025.

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