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.

Examples of allude to in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Though Downs did share a story on Instagram that alluded to being sad to see Adonai Mitchell, a fellow wide receiver, head to New York in the trade. —Reice Shipley, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025

While the Walkabout is built more off-road-friendly than other big travel trailers, the fact that Keystone introduced the 26 Max launch model on a near-basketball court-size piece of pavement alludes to the trailer's limitations right off the bat. —New Atlas, 4 Nov. 2025

Hairdresser Claire contends with severe injuries from a wild car accident in her yard, alluded to in the trailer. —Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 4 Nov. 2025

After telling the story about Vernon Presley, Morgan alludes to less wholesome things that went on at Graceland. —Frank Digiacomo, Billboard, 3 Nov. 2025

Rhymes for allude to

• hullabaloo
• accrue
• ado
• ainu
• aircrew
• airscrew
• anew
• askew
• baboo
• babu
• bamboo
• beaucoup