allude
verb (used without object)
to refer casually or indirectly; make an allusion (usually followed byto ).
was alluding
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past progressiveof allude.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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Mr. Peters was alluding to a similar fiscal trick, which is resulting in more than half a trillion dollars in higher Medicare costs for seniors and taxpayers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026
She was alluding to a speech by Kast, 59, in the coastal resort of Vina del Mar last week, at which he was shielded behind a pane of bullet-proof glass.
From Barron's ● Nov. 12, 2025
Swiatek was alluding to a series of issues that have cropped up this year.
From BBC ● May 20, 2025
Another theory suggests that, in the photograph, Yang was alluding to Chinese resistors during the Second Sino-Japanese War.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 2, 2023
Halliday was alluding to a famous ’70s hacker named John Draper, better known by the alias Captain Crunch.
From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline
