as in implied
to convey an idea indirectly
Mrs. Simons alluded to some health problems, without being specific
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Recent Examples of alluded
Underwood plays Dean’s demanding father, Blane, who focuses on getting his son to the pantheon of hockey greatness that alluded Blane himself.
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Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2025
But some alluded there could be more to come.
—Bebe Hodges, The Enquirer, 25 Aug. 2025
New coach David Adelman has already alluded ad nauseam to the importance of being well-rested for the playoffs.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 21 Aug. 2025
Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2025
But some alluded there could be more to come.
—Bebe Hodges, The Enquirer, 25 Aug. 2025
New coach David Adelman has already alluded ad nauseam to the importance of being well-rested for the playoffs.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 21 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for alluded
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By contrast, the bright SVGA colors, angular hills, flowing waterfalls, and isometric skyscrapers of SimCity 2000 felt, at the time, like the future implied by its title.—
Kyle Orland,
ArsTechnica,
17 Sep. 2025
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Despite all this, the valuation implied by StubHub’s listing price is nearly double the combined valuation of StubHub and Viagogo when the latter bought the former in 2020.—
Alicia Park,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Tom Chittum, a former ATF Associate Deputy Director had predicted the single shot fired at Kirk indicated a bolt action rifle was used.—
Will Carless,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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Reviews indicated that this shirt had been available for sale since November 2024 but the description shows it has been remarketed in the wake of Kirk's killing.—
Kate Plummer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Sep. 2025
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Cole hinted that leadership may need to add a few legislative days to the calendar after Rosh Hashana.—
Allison Pecorin,
ABC News,
12 Sep. 2025
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Fans think that Dobrev hinted that White cheated on her in a TikTok posted five days before news broke of their split.—
Jason Pham,
StyleCaster,
12 Sep. 2025
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Attiah then suggested that her firing was just another part of a racial purge.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
16 Sep. 2025
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Polish Foreign Minister Radoslav Sikorski, for example, has suggested that NATO should shoot down Russian drones operating over western Ukraine.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Alluded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/alluded. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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