machinates

verb

present tense third-person singular of machinate
1
as in plots
to engage in a secret plan to accomplish evil or unlawful ends a trio of courtiers who were discovered to be machinating against the queen

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2
as in negotiates
to plan out usually with subtle skill or care the hackers machinated a way to steal credit numbers from the company's Web site

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  1. plots
  2. negotiates
  3. schemes
  4. engineers
  5. manipulates
  6. arranges
  7. maneuvers
Verb
  • The software then anonymizes the entry to protect privacy, and plots a circle in the general area.
    — Mark Dee, Idaho Statesman, 6 Sep. 2026
  • But the Green Book plots Ecobalyse points, PEF micropoints and Higg scores together despite their different units and methodologies.
    — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of plots
Verb
  • As Lima negotiates the removal of those duties, China continues to outpace the United States in trade with Peru.
    — Marco Aquino, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Trigild regularly negotiates the sale of properties, including the Broomfield Hyatt, Industry Denver and the Greenwood Village office.
    — Thomas Gounley, Denver Post, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of negotiates
Verb
  • Marty, who was loosely based on real-life ping-pong legend Marty Reisman, schemes his way to competitions across the globe and hustles for pocket cash.
    — Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 9 Mar. 2026
  • Joy Randolph, follows a desperate gallery owner (Portman) who schemes to sell a dead man as art at Art Basel in Miami.
    — Erin Clack, PEOPLE, 26 Jan. 2026
Definition of schemes
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  • When Gilla Band hit the road, their front-of-house guy drives, Fox also engineers, Kiely sells merch, and Faulkner runs tech.
    — Laura Snapes, Pitchfork, 9 July 2026
  • Our enterprising Gravedigger, a true woman of science, engineers a lizard elixir and regenerates the finger into a long tentacle that eventually demands a body.
    — Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2026
Definition of engineers
Verb
  • In an interview with the Shade Room last year, Knight’s son, Shanga Hankerson, claimed McDowell pushed the singer into performing and manipulates her.
    — Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 29 Aug. 2026
  • An anxiety ring is a piece of jewelry with a spinning band, bead or textured surface that the wearer manipulates with their fingers as a discreet grounding tool.
    — Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of manipulates
Verb
  • But that’s also more or less the premise of this supposedly final installment of the rebooted franchise, which arranges another multiplayer safari of joystick slapstick for the Rock, Jack Black, Kevin Hart, and Karen Gillan.
    — A.A. Dowd, Vulture, 8 Sep. 2026
  • And the concierge arranges virtually anything your heart desires, whether that's a private bike tour around the beaches of the Kennebunks, a hot air balloon ride, a cooking class, or a private dinner in the restaurant's wine cellar.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of arranges
Verb
  • The 23-foot Winnebago EKKO moves awkwardly, changing direction every few seconds as Bernert carefully maneuvers it into position.
    — Sarah Silbiger, CNN Money, 25 July 2026
  • Crystal’s fluid staging, full of agile and vibrant design choices, smoothly maneuvers the action.
    — Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2026
Definition of maneuvers
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