adverted

verb

past tense of advert
as in referred

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  1. referred
  2. mentioned
  3. pointed
  4. alluded
  5. signaled
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  • The transportation office referred inquiries to the superintendent's administrative assistant.
    — Amanda Pitts, ABC News, 7 Aug. 2026
  • An administrative law judge referred a subpoena dispute to the full commission, reported on July 31, and the commissioners can take it up on August 12.
    — Güney Yıldız, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of referred
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  • As mentioned in recent observations, cornerback and linebacker remain difficult to gauge with the injury list growing at those respective positions.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 8 Aug. 2026
  • This was not the first time Gerber has mentioned fan fiction.
    — Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of mentioned
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  • According to the complaint, the man had his camera pointed at a child at one point.
    — Nick Lentz, CBS News, 30 Mar. 2026
  • It feels pointed at this point.
    — Chris Murphy, Vanity Fair, 23 Feb. 2026
Definition of pointed
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  • But, as Connor alluded, the balance between twee and turned-on, between wholesome and horny, is a tough line to walk.
    — David Mack, CNN Money, 17 July 2026
  • More broadly speaking, analysts have pointed to Disney spending closer to $28 billion on content in 2019, which would make 2026’s expected $24 billion spend a decrease, not the increase to which Delrahim alluded.
    — Scharon Harding, ArsTechnica, 9 June 2026
Definition of alluded
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  • When, in late 2025, Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi signaled the potential for Japan to intervene in a conflict over Taiwan, China suspended more than $86 million in purchases of Japanese seafood and sake.
    — Caitlin Welsh, Foreign Affairs, 11 Aug. 2026
  • District leaders have signaled that more cuts are likely to come.
    — Austin Horn August 11, Miami Herald, 11 Aug. 2026
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