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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But the Ohio gubernatorial candidate who clinched his party’s nomination this week alluded to bigotry on the right in his opening message to a town hall full of young Republicans.
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Hannah Knowles, Washington Post, 8 May 2026
In announcing his candidacy for county executive, Tarwater alluded to plans to refund taxpayers for debts or errors accrued over the past four years of county property tax assessments.
—Ilana Arougheti
may 6, Kansas City Star, 6 May 2026
Among Botta’s works are the poster with the two ships for the Liverpool tie, representing the coat of arms of Paris and alluding to the historic rivalry between France and England.
—Tomás Hill López-Menchero, New York Times, 5 May 2026
As Waldman, who first met Sterling while working on his WFAN talk show in 1987, alluded to, the man didn’t call out of work often during his 36 years as the Yankees’ play-by-play man.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 4 May 2026
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Hannah Knowles, Washington Post, 8 May 2026
In announcing his candidacy for county executive, Tarwater alluded to plans to refund taxpayers for debts or errors accrued over the past four years of county property tax assessments.
—Ilana Arougheti
may 6, Kansas City Star, 6 May 2026
Among Botta’s works are the poster with the two ships for the Liverpool tie, representing the coat of arms of Paris and alluding to the historic rivalry between France and England.
—Tomás Hill López-Menchero, New York Times, 5 May 2026
As Waldman, who first met Sterling while working on his WFAN talk show in 1987, alluded to, the man didn’t call out of work often during his 36 years as the Yankees’ play-by-play man.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 4 May 2026
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“Allude to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/allude%20to. Accessed 12 May. 2026.
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