Synonyms of masterminded

masterminded

verb

past tense of mastermind

as in negotiated

to plan out usually with subtle skill or care

he was charged with masterminding a plan to redecorate the suite of offices without seriously disrupting business operations

Synonyms & Similar Words

• negotiated
• engineered
• arranged
• plotted
• manipulated
• managed
• maneuvered
• contrived
• concluded
• framed
• finessed
• wangled
• finagled
• schemed
• machinated
• concocted
• conducted
• connived
• hatched
• concerted
• directed
• worked out
• hammered out
• intrigued
• handled
• angled (for)
• brewed
• captained
• compassed
• commanded
• cooked (up)
• quarterbacked
• ran
• gerrymandered

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• bungled
• botched
• blew
• butchered
• fumbled
• mishandled
• mangled
• messed (up)
• muffed
• gummed (up)
• flubbed
• bobbled
• loused up

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of masterminded

Prosecutors said the ringleader was recruited online for a plot masterminded by Russia’s intelligence services. — ABC News, 16 June 2026

The insurance company has alleged that a rogue AI robot masterminded Dela Torre’s campaign to improperly challenge her settlement agreement, generating a flurry of baseless and abusive filings that cost $300,000 to contest. — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 15 June 2026

Famous architect John Nash (who was also behind the design of Buckingham Palace) masterminded the original estate as a classical storied mansion. — Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 11 June 2026

Federal prosecutors said her signatures cost the federal programs more than six million dollars; the entire scheme, masterminded by a man in his late-20s named Steve Richardson, cost taxpayers $11 million. — Julia Coin june 9, Charlotte Observer, 9 June 2026

Then everyone is shocked to discover that Ray and Shorty have actually masterminded it all. — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 7 June 2026

At least six people carried out the plot alllegedly masterminded by the 27-year-old Molina, but none of them have been apprehended, authorities said. — CBS News, 3 June 2026

At the time Chhabria made his finding in 2024, Ervin had been awaiting execution in the November 1986 killing of Carlene McDonald, who was slain in an alleged murder-for-hire plot believed by prosecutors to be masterminded by the woman’s ex-husband. — Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 3 June 2026

The manager who masterminded the FA Cup win last season and the player who scored the winning goal in the UEFA Conference League final took a moment to appreciate each other and let reality sink in. — Matt Woosnam, New York Times, 28 May 2026