alluded

past tense of allude

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of alluded Cramer alluded those remarks from Huang, and argued the debate should be settled. Alexa Lomonaco, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026 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 As Goldman alluded, ABC has The Bachelor on tap for midseason and Bachelor in Paradise for summer 2027. Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 12 May 2026 The situation to which Deeds so gravely alluded is the all-out redistricting war that Republicans started last summer in Texas. Russell Berman, The Atlantic, 9 Apr. 2026 As Brunson alluded, everyone feels better when shots go in. James L. Edwards Iii, New York Times, 23 Feb. 2026 McCullers alluded at times last year to gauging how to use his repertoire against hitters after his hiatus. Matt Kawahara, Houston Chronicle, 16 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for alluded
Verb
  • While earlier forecasts from the hurricane center indicated that Edouard could become a hurricane, the storm ran out of time over the Gulf.
    Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Fed Chairman Kevin Warsh indicated last week that the central bank is uncomfortable with the current rate of inflation, remarks investors interpreted to mean the Fed is likely to raise its key interest rate in response.
    Rob Wile, NBC news, 1 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Organic cotton needs to be named, not just implied, in the frameworks that will direct investment over the next decade.
    Bart Vollaard, Footwear News, 2 Sep. 2026
  • While stocks slipped midday as shares of Nvidia unwound some of its big earnings gains, the S&P was down three-tenths of a percent, about half the roughly 60 basis-point range options pricing had implied for Friday's session.
    Oliver Renick, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Nikki will be seeking a password, also hinted via social media, that will change nightly, from guests.
    Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2026
  • The State Department has hinted that that funding was a direct quid pro quo for accepting deportees.
    Mick Krever, CNN Money, 29 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • After Chisholm stole third, Flemming suggested Morán should throw at Wells as retaliation against the Yankees.
    Brendan Kuty, New York Times, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Listing other kinds of methodology, Tlusty suggested that there’s still a lot of room for improvement with AI.
    John Werner, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026

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“Alluded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/alluded. Accessed 4 Sep. 2026.

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