imply
verb (used with object)
to indicate or suggest without being explicitly stated.
is implying
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present progressiveof imply (3rd person singular).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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Part of the appeal is implying that you can afford to take care of it.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 29, 2026
They don’t think central banks will be hiking as much as the market is implying.
From MarketWatch ● May 26, 2026
That may be literally true, but it is difficult to watch Kramnik’s numerous videos on Naroditsky’s play, analysis, eye movements, and the like without concluding that Kramnik is implying that Naroditsky is cheating.
From Slate ● Nov. 1, 2025
“What he is implying is that Claudia Sheinbaum and the Mexican government can just say: ‘We’re going to shut down drug trafficking now.’
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 26, 2024
Not in the way Mustafa is implying, though.
From "Amina's Song" by Hena Khan
