imply
verb (used with object)
to indicate or suggest without being explicitly stated.
have been implying
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present perfect progressiveof imply.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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Might he have been implying that he wished Saddened had married him?
From Washington Post ● Dec. 14, 2022
More recently, Berman, Lander and other stem cell promoters have been implying that stem cells can be used to treat COVID-19.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 17, 2022
Anyone who’s happy right now isn’t paying close enough attention, he seemed to be implying — seems to have been implying for a long time.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 6, 2020
Or, could the Fiver have been implying that the linked article really only had 9.111111111111 things to watch out for this weekend?
From The Guardian ● Feb. 18, 2013
