collude
verb (used without object)
to act together through a secret understanding, especially with evil or harmful intent.
has colluded
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present perfectof collude (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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“We believe at minimum, HFPA’s current leadership has colluded to benefit themselves, either directly or indirectly and therefore violated the IRS statute,” they wrote.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 8, 2022
“China’s export art has colluded in its own myth-making,” Bolton noted.
From Washington Post ● May 5, 2015
But Elaine Pearson from Human Rights Watch Australia said: “We know the Cambodian government has colluded with other governments to return refugees. And those refugees have been subjected to long terms of imprisonment.”
From New York Times ● Sep. 26, 2014
Cisco Systems has rejected a lawsuit filed by spiritual group Falun Gong and denied it has colluded with Beijing to repress Chinese citizens.
From BBC ● May 24, 2011
