as in referring
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as in implying
to convey an idea indirectly
Mrs. Simons alluded to some health problems, without being specific
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Recent Examples of alluding
Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 27 Aug. 2025
Verb
In the intro to the August 27 episode of New Heights, Travis and his brother, Jason, broke down Swift’s appearance without alluding one way or another to whether the engagement happened right after (though Jason solo wished them the best in the episode intro).
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 27 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for alluding
Verb
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Goldman Sachs on Wednesday raised its 12-month target for the benchmark Kospi to 12,000, implying more than 35% upside from current levels.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
3 June 2026
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Earlier this month, Matsui’s campaign came after Vang for taking corporate donations from Sacramento-area businesses during her city council campaigns, implying that Vang’s vows to not accept money from corporate PACs in her congressional bid is hypocritical.—
Jennah Pendleton,
Sacbee.com,
1 June 2026
Adjective
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The tracks are indicative of hatchlings drawn to lights on the shore.—
Adam Van Brimmer,
AJC.com,
8 June 2026
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Any prices or levels shown are either historical or purely indicative.—
Katie Stockton,
CNBC,
8 June 2026
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Current pricing is indicating virtually no chance of cuts anytime through at least 2027.—
Jeff Cox,
CNBC,
29 May 2026
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An appeals court found that there was no evidence indicating Carroll personally secured the outside funding.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
29 May 2026
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The double wear of American designers has some royal watchers speculating that Princess Kate is hinting that a trip across the pond is on the agenda in the near future.—
Meredith Kile,
PEOPLE,
3 June 2026
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Winners 1) Xavier Becerra — Only two months ago, the low-key former California attorney general was polling at just 5%, stuck in a distant sixth place in the governor’s race and one of the candidates party leaders were hinting should drop out.—
Paul Rogers,
Mercury News,
2 June 2026
Verb
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Novo itself is beginning to generate data suggesting semaglutide may actually affect biological processes linked to aging, not just body weight.—
Madison Muller,
Fortune,
7 June 2026
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Footage from the recent test showed the missile being launched from fully vertical cells, indicating compatibility with shipborne vertical launch systems and suggesting potential cross-platform deployment.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
7 June 2026
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“Alluding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/alluding. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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