collude
verb (used without object)
to act together through a secret understanding, especially with evil or harmful intent.
are colluding
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present progressiveof collude.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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An antitrust probe into allegations that meatpacking companies are colluding to drive up beef prices.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 16, 2025
The dangerous consequences of the conspiratorial perspective—the idea that people or groups are colluding in hidden ways to produce a particular outcome—have become painfully clear.
From Scientific American ● Nov. 23, 2020
Coaches are colluding behind the scenes to set up different scenarios.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 21, 2020
Who cares if book publishers are colluding with Apple to raise e-book prices?
From Slate ● Apr. 12, 2012
The consumers aren't being conned, they are colluding – anything to keep the boredom levels down.
From The Guardian ● Jan. 2, 2011
