imply
verb (used with object)
to indicate or suggest without being explicitly stated.
had implied
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past perfectof imply.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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The best the government could do was argue that an immigration judge had implied an order of removal back in 2019 when he prohibited the deportation of Abrego Garcia to El Salvador.
From Slate ● Dec. 12, 2025
In the past he had implied there might be other ways to raise funds for his programs, but not now.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2025
Cole had implied this on a verse in Drake’s 2023 song “First Person Shooter.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 21, 2024
Baidu’s head of communications Qu Jing had implied in a series of videos that she was not concerned about her employees as she was “not their mom” and said she only cared about results.
From Seattle Times ● May 9, 2024
She had implied that, but it had not been completely true.
From "Gathering Blue" by Lois Lowry
