as in plotted
to engage in a secret plan to accomplish evil or unlawful ends
the town inspector had schemed to overlook the contractor's code violations in exchange for a substantial bribe
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Recent Examples of schemed
Lopez received high praise for her performance in Hustlers, portraying a real-life exotic dancer who targeted and schemed Wall Street clientele out of money.
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Jen Juneau, PEOPLE, 29 Sep. 2025
Jimmy Sharp had filed the suit in December 2022, saying Diederich schemed to put him on a career-killing blacklist after taking over Sharp’s father’s role as head of 20th TV’s head of production earlier that year.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 25 Sep. 2025
Some of that was they were getting schemed open.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 17 Sep. 2025
If the Clippers schemed with Aspiration to pay Leonard, then the NBA would issue severe punishments.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Jones’ limitations aren’t going away, but his can be schemed around, which was less the case with Richardson.
—Mike Sando, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
This is the second time Do and his daughter have been sued by one of the organizations with which he is said to have schemed.
—Michael Slaten, Oc Register, 4 Sep. 2025
While the indictment doesn’t identify the company or the co-conspirator, the Herald learned last month from multiple sources that Gatlin allegedly schemed with Jones, the CEO of American Sound Design in Atlanta.
—Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 8 Aug. 2025
During an appearance on The Early Show, Simpson revealed that Johnson asked her parents permission to marry her, and had schemed out the proposal for some time.
—Gord Magill, Newsweek, 21 Dec. 2024
Jen Juneau, PEOPLE, 29 Sep. 2025
Jimmy Sharp had filed the suit in December 2022, saying Diederich schemed to put him on a career-killing blacklist after taking over Sharp’s father’s role as head of 20th TV’s head of production earlier that year.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 25 Sep. 2025
Some of that was they were getting schemed open.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 17 Sep. 2025
If the Clippers schemed with Aspiration to pay Leonard, then the NBA would issue severe punishments.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Jones’ limitations aren’t going away, but his can be schemed around, which was less the case with Richardson.
—Mike Sando, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
This is the second time Do and his daughter have been sued by one of the organizations with which he is said to have schemed.
—Michael Slaten, Oc Register, 4 Sep. 2025
While the indictment doesn’t identify the company or the co-conspirator, the Herald learned last month from multiple sources that Gatlin allegedly schemed with Jones, the CEO of American Sound Design in Atlanta.
—Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 8 Aug. 2025
During an appearance on The Early Show, Simpson revealed that Johnson asked her parents permission to marry her, and had schemed out the proposal for some time.
—Gord Magill, Newsweek, 21 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for schemed
plotted
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But while the first four episodes were well-plotted and sure-footed — building up to episode five’s ambitious Alien remix — the final three have been relatively attenuated.—
Noel Murray,
Vulture,
24 Sep. 2025
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But as Newsom and his allies plotted how to respond to the Lone Star State, two Bay Area counties had already planned to hold off-cycle elections in November.—
Grace Hase,
Mercury News,
15 Sep. 2025
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“Schemed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/schemed. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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