as in to indicate
to convey an idea indirectly
Mrs. Simons alluded to some health problems, without being specific
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Recent Examples of allude
In the final scene, the runaway exhales deeply, a moment that offers an ambiguous ending — alluding both to her survival and the unsettling nature of Rodney’s fate.
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Jordana Comiter, People.com, 21 Oct. 2024
In addition, prosecutors allude, financial fraud is not a criminal act limited to younger people.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 24 Jan. 2025
Maybe Monte alluded too much, or Josh just caught a whiff of something that felt dirty.
—Marah Eakin, Vulture, 2 Jan. 2025
It’s alluded them up to this point — like Jack says in Season 5, maybe there’s another way, your dream is now my dream.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 20 Dec. 2024
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Jordana Comiter, People.com, 21 Oct. 2024
In addition, prosecutors allude, financial fraud is not a criminal act limited to younger people.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 24 Jan. 2025
Maybe Monte alluded too much, or Josh just caught a whiff of something that felt dirty.
—Marah Eakin, Vulture, 2 Jan. 2025
It’s alluded them up to this point — like Jack says in Season 5, maybe there’s another way, your dream is now my dream.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 20 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for allude
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The alert indicates that neither any of the children nor Lauren had been seen or heard from in at least 48 hours as of Thursday night.—
Ilana Arougheti,
Kansas City Star,
7 Mar. 2025
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The Supreme Court's refusal to immediately grant Trump's request combined with its ruling ordering him to unfreeze the foreign aid this week indicates Barrett and Roberts are, at least to some extent, willing to side against Trump in legal challenges.—
Tommy Tuberville,
Newsweek,
7 Mar. 2025
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Wells offers us a model of political resistance to racial injustice that implies the complex negotiation of principles when confronted with sustained pressures, in practice, by the institutions and norms that perpetuate white supremacy and racial oppression.—
Amy Gais / Made by History,
TIME,
27 Feb. 2025
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This implies a very strong Debt-to-Equity Ratio of 2.8% (vs. 19.7% for S&P 500).—
Trefis Team,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
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Lawmakers’ antics during Tuesday’s speech and strident culture-war stances suggest the postmortem is a long way off.—
Audrey Fahlberg,
National Review,
6 Mar. 2025
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Scientists still don't know for sure how removal of foreskin reduces risk of HIV infection, but research suggests that male foreskin has a larger number of a certain type of cells that HIV grabs onto.—
Bec Roldan,
NPR,
6 Mar. 2025
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Kennedy’s response to the measles outbreak, like those of others in his movement, hints that this unusual degree of apathy is likely to continue.—
Benjamin Mazer,
The Atlantic,
27 Feb. 2025
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Despite the canine appearing to be asleep, her owner hinted that this peaceful nap was nothing but an act.—
Ross Rosenfeld,
Newsweek,
26 Feb. 2025
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“Allude.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/allude. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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