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to convey an idea indirectly
Mrs. Simons alluded to some health problems, without being specific
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Recent Examples of alluded
His seat is scorching hot, but don’t expect the Cowboys to make a swift decision on his future after Schottenheimer alluded on Sunday to a 10-to-12-day timeline to go through post-season evaluations.
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Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Jan. 2026
As Spade's joke alluded, the box office yield of Vampire in Brooklyn was a sharp drop from Murphy's earlier successes, grossing just under $20 million.
—Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Dec. 2025
Also, as Sando alluded, who are the real Cowboys on defense?
—Jeff Howe, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
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
Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Jan. 2026
As Spade's joke alluded, the box office yield of Vampire in Brooklyn was a sharp drop from Murphy's earlier successes, grossing just under $20 million.
—Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Dec. 2025
Also, as Sando alluded, who are the real Cowboys on defense?
—Jeff Howe, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
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
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Cells with brighter glow indicated stronger activity.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Jan. 2026
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The San Francisco Chronicle reported that additional court records indicated that Victoria was in the middle of a 14-day involuntary psychiatric hold at the time of her father's conservatorship petition.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
14 Jan. 2026
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Newsom’s interview Monday on MS NOW, the cable channel beloved by Democratic politicians and activist voters, implied anew that his final year as governor will be dominated by his all-but-certain bid for the White House in 2028.—
Dan Walters,
Mercury News,
7 Jan. 2026
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In the Christian version, a quid pro quo balance seems implied.—
Michael Isaacson,
Sun Sentinel,
6 Jan. 2026
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SwitchBot has hinted that many key features will require a subscription, which puts it in line with competing AI wearables.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
9 Jan. 2026
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The Panthers hinted on Wednesday that Newton would be the one to hit the Keep Pounding drum pregame, something fans have clamored for all week.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Jan. 2026
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Speaking to reporters in Shanghai after his meeting with Xi, Lee suggested that South Korea will not get involved with the dispute anytime soon.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
13 Jan. 2026
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Yorgos suggested Bugonia, which comes from an obscure Greek myth about a colony of bees that arises from the corpse of a cow.—
Patrick Brzeski,
HollywoodReporter,
13 Jan. 2026
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