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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Historical accounts from both Tula and Chichén Itzá allude to this exchange. —

Joshua Rapp Learn, Discover Magazine, 4 Nov. 2024 Freeman was alluding to the health struggles of his three-year-old son Max, who was diagnosed with Guillain-Barré syndrome – a rare neurological disorder in which the body’s immune system attacks nerve cells – earlier this year. —

Sam Joseph, CNN, 31 Oct. 2024 Although this is the first photo of her son that she's posted since announcing his birth, Hailey has alluded to her little boy with several new pieces of jewelry. —

Hannah Sacks, People.com, 31 Oct. 2024 On that call Trump had also, Bolton writes, alluded to the US’s interest in Venezuela’s oil. —

Zach Dorfman, WIRED, 31 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for allude to