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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A number of viewers surmised that the star was alluding to her own political beliefs being at odds with the majority in Hollywood, which has traditionally been seen as being the base of Democrat-leaning celebrities. —

Aron Solomon, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024 An official cause for the emergency has yet to be disclosed, though Foxx has alluded to the severity of his condition in the months since. —

Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 5 Dec. 2024 McCain’s continued discussion of The View is a shift from her stance earlier this year, when she felt alluded to on the show after the show discussed trading on famous names. —

Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 4 Dec. 2024 In some cases, as Lummis alludes to, parents were forced to sign away their rights to their children for as long as the government chose to hold them. —

Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 30 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for allude to