collude
verb (used without object)
to act together through a secret understanding, especially with evil or harmful intent.
have been colluding
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present perfect progressiveof collude.present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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Greensboro Mayor Nancy Vaughan denied that city officials have been colluding with Duke in a takeover effort; her statement called the allegation “completely baseless and very disappointing,” the News & Record of Greensboro reported.
From Seattle Times ● May 11, 2017
The boss of 500 Start-ups, a fund that provides seed capital to entrepreneurs, Mr McClure had the shirt designed to ridicule an accusation that he and several other financiers have been colluding.
From Economist ● Sep. 30, 2010
