as in to indicate
to convey an idea indirectly
Mrs. Simons alluded to some health problems, without being specific
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Recent Examples of allude
Batista demanded Smith leave the area, going as far as to wave handcuffs alluding that Smith would be arrested.
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Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 7 Mar. 2025
Two weeks after announcing her pregnancy, TikTok star Teale Kelley shared a series of emotional videos alluding that something devastating had occurred in her personal world.
—Zoey Lyttle, People.com, 5 Mar. 2025
But like Jones-Drew alluded, Henderson is his No. 2 running back in this draft class.
—Lee Habeeb, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Apr. 2025
Even if Kevin Lankinen is banged up, as Tocchet alluded following Saturday’s loss at Madison Square Garden, this doesn’t necessarily seem like an accelerated timeline worth any handwringing.
—Thomas Drance, The Athletic, 24 Mar. 2025
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Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 7 Mar. 2025
Two weeks after announcing her pregnancy, TikTok star Teale Kelley shared a series of emotional videos alluding that something devastating had occurred in her personal world.
—Zoey Lyttle, People.com, 5 Mar. 2025
But like Jones-Drew alluded, Henderson is his No. 2 running back in this draft class.
—Lee Habeeb, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Apr. 2025
Even if Kevin Lankinen is banged up, as Tocchet alluded following Saturday’s loss at Madison Square Garden, this doesn’t necessarily seem like an accelerated timeline worth any handwringing.
—Thomas Drance, The Athletic, 24 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for allude
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Discoveries indicate that coffee has significant antimicrobial properties that are effective against a range of bacterial, fungal, and viral pathogens in agriculture.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
18 May 2025
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If most discussions are dominated by a few voices, or if disagreement is rare, that may indicate low psychological safety—regardless of what survey responses say.—
Cynthia Pong,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2025
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Unlike his small-time Israeli rivals, the placards implied, Netanyahu was a savvy statesman who punched above his weight on the international stage, thanks to his unaccented English oratory and ability to inveigle the world’s most powerful people.—
Yair Rosenberg,
The Atlantic,
22 May 2025
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The band sued Brinker International, the parent company of Chili’s Grill & Bar, last July, alleging that the use of the Ill Communication song falsely implied that Beastie Boys endorsed Chili’s.—
Jazz Monroe,
Pitchfork,
22 May 2025
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But others who are familiar with what the program does — and doesn’t do — suggest such claims are exaggerated or false.—
Christopher O’Donnell,
Miami Herald,
17 May 2025
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Pagnol did suggest this idea, to put a tariff on American cinema.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
17 May 2025
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The disparate responses from voters in all three countries -- and the lack of any decisive victory for any one party or candidate in Portugal or Poland -- hint that the political polarization that has roiled the U.S. over the past decade is a global trend, not merely an American one.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
21 May 2025
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The only good news for Miami fans was that coach Javier Mascherano hinted in his pregame interview that Messi could be signing a contract extension in the coming weeks.—
Michelle Kaufman,
Miami Herald,
19 May 2025
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“Allude.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/allude. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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