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

Mosengo-Omba alluded to controversies faced during his tenure in his statement on Sunday.

From BBC • Mar. 29, 2026

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 • Mar. 6, 2026

Nittobo alluded to past instances when customers put forward bullish forecasts only to withdraw them abruptly after the market went south.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 8, 2026

Porter cheekily alluded to California’s political power dynamic at a labor forum earlier this month.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 30, 2026

I could not hope to get a lodging under a roof, and sought it in the wood I have before alluded to.

From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë