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
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
By condemning Boylan’s behavior, the government was implying “that Jerry should have stayed on the boat, and he should have died,” Wakefield said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 4, 2023
What is more important is the moral implication of what he was implying.
From Salon ● May 9, 2023
Denna grew paler as she realized what I was implying.
From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss
