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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More than 100 comics entered the contest across the whole summer, said comedian Jesse the Shrink (a stage name alluding to his real-life day job as a therapist), who produces the summer contest and hosts the year-round weekly open mic at Gambit.
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Jared Kaufman, Twin Cities, 14 Sep. 2025
The message seemed to point to his past music that alludes to leaders of rival criminal organizations.
—Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 13 Sep. 2025
As Peter alluded to, Fox is expected to team with Gavrikov on what has the makings of an elite top pair, but there’s a significant drop-off from there.
—Peter Baugh, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2025
When Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu jokingly alluded to a Palestinian state on Saudi territory, Egypt's foreign ministry issued an unusually strong statement defending Riyadh's sovereignty.
—Khaled Hassan, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
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Jared Kaufman, Twin Cities, 14 Sep. 2025
The message seemed to point to his past music that alludes to leaders of rival criminal organizations.
—Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 13 Sep. 2025
As Peter alluded to, Fox is expected to team with Gavrikov on what has the makings of an elite top pair, but there’s a significant drop-off from there.
—Peter Baugh, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2025
When Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu jokingly alluded to a Palestinian state on Saudi territory, Egypt's foreign ministry issued an unusually strong statement defending Riyadh's sovereignty.
—Khaled Hassan, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
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“Allude to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/allude%20to. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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