alluded

past tense of allude

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of alluded Weeks before the actress officially filed for divorce, Kidman subtly alluded in a Vogue interview to what appeared to be a cryptic preview of the split. Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 10 Oct. 2025 Plot details were scant, but in interviews over the past three years she’s alluded her script will have elements of drama and comedy. Matt Donnelly, Variety, 7 Oct. 2025 Underwood plays Dean’s demanding father, Blane, who focuses on getting his son to the pantheon of hockey greatness that alluded Blane himself. 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
Verb
  • At the time, the caption in one of her posts implied she's been dating the person since 2019.
    Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 22 Oct. 2025
  • Netanyahu publicly implied for the first time Friday that not all of the deceased hostages held captive in Gaza will return, underscoring previous assessments that Hamas may not be able to find and return all of their remains.
    Kara Fox, CNN Money, 11 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The results indicated Gracie was a match with a fourth dog, a sibling of Gracie, Rosie and Stella.
    Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Oct. 2025
  • As residents and business owners have grown concerned about an uptick in crime this summer, particularly in the urban core of Downtown and Over-the-Rhine, Pureval has indicated that approach might not be set in stone.
    David Ferrara, Cincinnati Enquirer, 24 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels hinted this week the second-round pick would be more involved, after playing just nine offensive snaps last weekend.
    Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 25 Oct. 2025
  • Kelce previously hinted that a band rather than a DJ will keep his and Swift's friends and family members dancing at their wedding.
    Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 22 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Deshpande suggested that while streaming algorithms like Netflix’s are good at identifying what is within a subscriber’s tastes, the algorithm may limit what that user is exposed to, to the detriment of studios trying to produce films.
    Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 28 Oct. 2025
  • This closeness causes gravitational instability that existing planetary formation models have suggested should result in an environment unsuitable for planet formation.
    Robert Lea, Space.com, 27 Oct. 2025

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“Alluded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/alluded. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.

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