Thesaurus results for COLLUDES

colludes

verb

present tense third-person singular of collude

as in plots

to engage in a secret plan to accomplish evil or unlawful ends accused of colluding to block the sale of the vacant land

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Recent Examples of colludes Orbán's campaign has been wracked by reports that his government colludes with Moscow, and tension has risen over government efforts to crack down on his political opponents. —

Catherine Belton The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 6 Apr. 2026

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This line plots the current price back 26 periods in time.

— Karl Montevirgen, Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026
Alexandre Dumas’s novel of identity and revenge gets a big-budget remake with Sam Claflin starring as Edmond Dantès, a sailor wrongly imprisoned in an island fortress who, after his escape and subsequent treasure finding, plots his vengeance.

— Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 20 Mar. 2026