allude to
phrasal verb
alluded to; alluding to; alludes to
: to speak of or mention (something or someone) in an indirect way
I'm interested in hearing more about the technology you alluded to a minute ago.
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The five-time Grammy Award winner criticized the Masters for not providing more coverage of the reigning U.S. Open champion, alluding to the controversy surrounding LIV Golf.
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David Faris, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Apr. 2025
This post contains details from Margaret Atwood’s novel The Testaments, which may allude to certain plot points in the final season of The Handmaid‘s Tale.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 8 Apr. 2025
Those defendants either stated outright or alluded to the fact that their group was bribing multiple CBP officers, the investigating agent wrote.
—Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Apr. 2025
While it’s not specified when the photo was taken, Fif alludes to Lil Meech’s condition in the photo being further confirmation of his claims of Lil Meech’s addiction.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 3 Apr. 2025
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David Faris, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Apr. 2025
This post contains details from Margaret Atwood’s novel The Testaments, which may allude to certain plot points in the final season of The Handmaid‘s Tale.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 8 Apr. 2025
Those defendants either stated outright or alluded to the fact that their group was bribing multiple CBP officers, the investigating agent wrote.
—Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Apr. 2025
While it’s not specified when the photo was taken, Fif alludes to Lil Meech’s condition in the photo being further confirmation of his claims of Lil Meech’s addiction.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 3 Apr. 2025
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“Allude to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/allude%20to. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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