Synonyms of collude

collude

verb

kə-ˈlüd 

as in to plot

to engage in a secret plan to accomplish evil or unlawful ends

accused of colluding to block the sale of the vacant land

Synonyms & Similar Words

• plot
• conspire
• scheme
• contrive
• connive
• plan
• intrigue
• machinate
• devise
• put up
• manipulate
• concoct
• engineer
• compass
• hatch
• cook (up)
• design
• maneuver
• counterplot
• brew
• shape
• jockey
• map
• lay out
• frame

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of collude

Nitta said the Emergence experiment is the first to shed light on how AI agents collude to bypass guardrails and break confinement, as OpenAI has yet to release all of its findings from the Hugging Face incident. — Jake Angelo, semafor.com, 15 Sep. 2026

His allusion was to the murder of President Diem of South Vietnam, in which some felt the United States had colluded. — Robert Stone, Rolling Stone, 11 Sep. 2026

Sankey also argues that the SEC was acting on its own and not attempting to collude with NCAA to stop Kiffin from bringing in ex-pros. — ABC News, 3 Sep. 2026

In October 2017, Kaepernick filed a grievance against the NFL under the terms of the league’s and players’ collective bargaining agreement, alleging that owners were colluding against signing him due to his protest. — Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 1 Sep. 2026

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