alluded

American  

[uh-loo-did] / əˈlu dɪd /

adjective

1. mentioned or referred to, especially casually or indirectly; aforesaid.

   Your article about the construction tender was misleading, as the alluded issues fall under the Department of Building Services, not the Department of Geological Survey.

2. suggested or hinted at.

   To intensify the plot, there's an alluded chemistry between the two that tests one's credulity, as she is a beautiful young student and he is a lean old man.

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verb

1. the simple past tense and past participle of allude.

Etymology

Origin of alluded

allude ( def. ) + -ed ²

Example Sentences

After more than 100 artists in the film industry signed an open letter criticizing the festival’s silence, Wenders alluded to this phenomenon in a prepared statement at the Berlinale’s closing awards ceremony.

From Salon

Chait did not mention Carvalho, but alluded to the difficult situation at hand.

From Los Angeles Times

Earlier Friday, OpenAI alluded to the new processor when it announced it would sign up for a major purchase of “dedicated inference capacity” from Nvidia, alongside a $30 billion investment from the chip giant.

From The Wall Street Journal

I won’t rehearse the arguments made here three months ago and alluded to again last week.

From The Wall Street Journal

The Cuban statement alluded to these tensions, saying that "in the face of current challenges, Cuba reaffirms its determination to protect it territorial waters" and safeguard its sovereignty.

From BBC