imply
verb (used with object)
to indicate or suggest without being explicitly stated.
was implying
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past progressiveof imply.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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A futures contract tied to Anthopic’s valuation on the Hyperliquid exchange was implying a $2.15 trillion valuation when it goes public.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 14, 2026
If he was implying that the money was specifically pigeonholed for an accelerated retirement of government securities, that’s untrue.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026
As of Monday, Polymarket’s event-based contract was implying odds of 45% that Netflix gets the deal done, and a 37% chance that Paramount closes the acquisition.
From Barron's ● Feb. 16, 2026
At Monday’s hearing, Judge Carroll Weimer asked if the government was implying that there were “shenanigans” that caused the government’s case to collapse.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 3, 2024
By the time Zeitoun realized what the guard was implying, it was too late to argue.
From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers
