allude
verb (used without object)
to refer casually or indirectly; make an allusion (usually followed byto ).
have been alluding
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present perfect progressiveof allude.present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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When she said she felt “unwelcomed,” Beyoncé might have been alluding to that incident, but also perhaps to the backlash she was met with when she attended and performed at the 2016 Country Music Assn.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 19, 2024
Adler might well have been alluding to Interstate 35, the north-south highway that runs through Downtown Austin.
From Slate ● Oct. 19, 2021
I don’t know what kind of deals she might have been alluding to, as we never met again.
From Washington Post ● Jul. 18, 2018
Carroll may or may not have been alluding to Beast Mode after Sunday’s game when he described Chris Carson’s breakout game:
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 18, 2017
She must have been alluding to Gurnard, whom everybody—perhaps from fear—pretended to trust.
From The Inheritors by Joseph Conrad
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