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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These figures allude to massive headwinds for the healthcare system in the coming decade, including the numerous co-morbidities, downstream health impacts, and billions of dollars in systemic healthcare spend that will undoubtedly emerge.
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Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Jermaine Fowler plays Randall, Lester’s replacement at the Arconia, but (to foreshadow a bit) the ideas Martin alluded to will also come into play later in the season.
—Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2025
Duff has been alluding to her next musical era on Instagram recently.
—Ilana Kaplan, PEOPLE, 9 Sep. 2025
Pinato acknowledged that some media reports allude to phase 1 testing of the vaccine.
—Hannah Millington, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
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Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Jermaine Fowler plays Randall, Lester’s replacement at the Arconia, but (to foreshadow a bit) the ideas Martin alluded to will also come into play later in the season.
—Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2025
Duff has been alluding to her next musical era on Instagram recently.
—Ilana Kaplan, PEOPLE, 9 Sep. 2025
Pinato acknowledged that some media reports allude to phase 1 testing of the vaccine.
—Hannah Millington, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for allude to
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“Allude to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/allude%20to. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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