Synonyms of colluded

colluded

verb

past tense of collude

as in plotted

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

• plotted
• schemed
• conspired
• connived
• planned
• contrived
• intrigued
• machinated
• engineered
• devised
• concocted
• compassed
• designed
• manipulated
• put up
• hatched
• maneuvered
• cooked (up)
• brewed
• shaped
• counterplotted
• mapped
• jockeyed
• laid out
• framed

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of colluded

Kaepernick alleged that team owners colluded to keep him out of the league because of his protest and filed a grievance against the NFL in 2017, which ultimately ended in a settlement. — Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 26 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

When he was arrested, police alleged Au had colluded with an unspecified anti-China group outside the city and provided false and seditious materials for public display online or abroad. — ABC News, 29 July 2026

Ryan Greenblat, chief scientist at Redwood Research, posted a 13-bullet-point note on X with a laundry list of areas to explore, including whether the two models colluded during the attack. — Emily Forlini, Fortune, 24 July 2026

Angela Diaz Angela colluded with then-husband Ian Diaz to help frame Hadley. — Britt Hayes, Entertainment Weekly, 23 July 2026

In short, the owners colluded to artificially suppress players’ salaries. — Dan Freedman, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026

Now, the commission is investigating whether major manufacturers colluded to take advantage of inflation and raise their prices above the increase in the cost of raw ingredients, according to Kyodo News. — Harriet Marsden, TheWeek, 22 June 2026

In 2024, a California jury found the NFL illegally colluded with DirecTV to increase prices for Sunday Ticket subscribers and awarded $14 billion in damages. — Bloomberg, Mercury News, 10 Apr. 2026