alluded

verb

past tense of allude
as in indicated
to convey an idea indirectly Mrs. Simons alluded to some health problems, without being specific

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Recent Examples of alluded Der Kaufmann von Berlin self-consciously alluded, in its title and to a certain extent its plot, to Shakespeare’s Merchant of Venice. — Literary Hub, 9 Sep. 2026 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for alluded
  1. indicated
  2. implied
  3. hinted
  4. suggested
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  • The deputy's statement of facts indicated that the Camry driver did not apply his brakes before the collision, and the evidence showed the speedometer was stuck at 100 mph after the crash.
    — Senior Editor, CBS News, 11 Nov. 2026
  • Certain Anthropic board members and entities affiliated or associated ‌with them ⁠have indicated interest in buying up to $303 million of shares from the offering.
    — Reuters, NBC news, 10 Nov. 2026
Definition of indicated
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  • But when Franklyn eventually attempted to discuss the night with Portnoy and the Barstool executive team, no one seemed as worried as Cooper had implied, Franklyn wrote.
    — CT Jones, Rolling Stone, 10 Nov. 2026
  • The path for monetary policy remains in focus, especially after Friday's blowout payrolls report showed that hourly wages continue to grow and implied that the job market is holding up.
    — Sarah Min, CNBC, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of implied
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  • One Fed official even hinted the central bank may increase the federal funds rate by double the typical amount next month because of how high inflation has remained for years.
    — Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 10 Nov. 2026
  • Detroit Lions linebacker Jack Campbell remained hospitalized on Monday as team officials hinted that the standout defender was recovering from a scary injury suffered a day earlier.
    — David K. Li, NBC news, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of hinted
Verb
  • Laster also suggested that the company’s financial advisors had data disputing our conclusions.
    — Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 6 Nov. 2026
  • And there will be a lot of them to loft — 100,000 Starlink V3 satellites and a million Starmind AI data centers, company founder and CEO Elon Musk has suggested.
    — Mike Wall, Space.com, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of suggested

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“Alluded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/alluded. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026.

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