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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In an executive order, Trump also ordered that banking services for crypto companies be protected, alluding to industry claims that U.S. regulators have directed lenders to cut crypto companies off from banking services -- something regulators deny.
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Hannah Lang and Chris Prentice, USA TODAY, 21 Feb. 2025
The ’68 riots themselves are alluded to with posters from the epoch, while props represent the barricades that were erected around Paris.
—Jordan Mintzer, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Feb. 2025
The authors found that just 12.8% of the films allude to global warming.
—Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 20 Feb. 2025
Its name alluded to both Jordan’s dunking skills and the high-tech pocket of compressed air added to the sole to cushion impact.
—Kin Woo, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2025
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Hannah Lang and Chris Prentice, USA TODAY, 21 Feb. 2025
The ’68 riots themselves are alluded to with posters from the epoch, while props represent the barricades that were erected around Paris.
—Jordan Mintzer, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Feb. 2025
The authors found that just 12.8% of the films allude to global warming.
—Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 20 Feb. 2025
Its name alluded to both Jordan’s dunking skills and the high-tech pocket of compressed air added to the sole to cushion impact.
—Kin Woo, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2025
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“Allude to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/allude%20to. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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