allude
verb (used without object)
to refer casually or indirectly; make an allusion (usually followed byto ).
alluding
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present participleof allude.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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The documents contained upsetting information alluding to the reason she was taken into care, alongside court records and a personal letter from her social worker.
From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2026
She mentioned financial stability risks, alluding to what many investors and analysts see as a bubble in AI-related firms’ soaring stocks and expanding borrowing.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
"There's a limit to what companies can absorb," Rainey told CNBC, alluding to the $2 billion impact.
From Barron's ● Aug. 20, 2026
While Apple customizes many components inside iPhones, Khan said, “there isn’t a lot of customization” for memory, alluding to the possibility that commodity Chinese memory chips could be used.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 15, 2026
“I heard him say that,” I said, alluding to statements my father had often made when quarrelling with my mother.
From "Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography" by Mark Mathabane
