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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Choosing this particular song was seemingly intentional, as the Toronto superstar alluded to him fighting a bigger fight than just his beef with Meek Mill from summer 2015.
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Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 27 Nov. 2024
As Ford boss Farley alludes to, all of this gives a tantalizing glimpse of what an Apple car could have been; a vehicle tightly integrated with its user’s phone, computer, calendar, credit card and practically their entire digital life.
—Alistair Charlton, WIRED, 26 Nov. 2024
As alluded to in the statement, Comcast, the cable giant that owns NBCUniversal, announced a major spinoff of its cable channels last week, including USA, Syfy, E!, Oxygen, CNBC and, yes, MSNBC.
—Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Nov. 2024
Free Throw Outcomes As Kevin Durant and Devin Booker allude to, The Wall at the Intuit Dome is designed to intimidate free throw shooters.
—Giovanni Malloy, Forbes, 24 Nov. 2024
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Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 27 Nov. 2024
As Ford boss Farley alludes to, all of this gives a tantalizing glimpse of what an Apple car could have been; a vehicle tightly integrated with its user’s phone, computer, calendar, credit card and practically their entire digital life.
—Alistair Charlton, WIRED, 26 Nov. 2024
As alluded to in the statement, Comcast, the cable giant that owns NBCUniversal, announced a major spinoff of its cable channels last week, including USA, Syfy, E!, Oxygen, CNBC and, yes, MSNBC.
—Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Nov. 2024
Free Throw Outcomes As Kevin Durant and Devin Booker allude to, The Wall at the Intuit Dome is designed to intimidate free throw shooters.
—Giovanni Malloy, Forbes, 24 Nov. 2024
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“Allude to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/allude%20to. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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