allude
verb (used without object)
to refer casually or indirectly; make an allusion (usually followed byto ).
have alluded
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present perfectof allude.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Israeli officials have alluded to covert operations during the war.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 9, 2026
"It wasn't my best moment, as I have alluded to," Rabada said, in a matter-of-fact manner.
From BBC ● Jun. 11, 2025
Other listeners noted that Swift may have alluded to Braun’s recent divorce from Yael Cohen.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 21, 2022
You have alluded to this, but should we think about what has gone on in the past couple of years as a break from past norms?
From The New Yorker ● Jun. 25, 2019
A half-revived remembrance of a face once familiar, had haunted me at the dinner table the day before, whenever I chanced to catch the eye of the victimized youth I have alluded to.
From The American Gentleman's Guide to Politeness and Fashion or, Familiar Letters to his Nephews by Henry Lunettes
