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
Jones’ limitations aren’t going away, but his can be schemed around, which was less the case with Richardson.
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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
But Reddit users have advised her in the comments section to do the opposite, with some even suspecting that there was no other dress and that the bride schemed to wear her stepsister's dress all along.
—Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 11 Dec. 2024
In the series, the heist occurs over a few hours, as the thieves schemed to replace the barrels with lake water.
—Monica Mercuri, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
Sean McVay schemed against Philadelphia Eagles defensive coordinator Vic Fangio only once as the Rams’ coach.
—Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 24 Nov. 2024
The lawsuit also claimed that the producers schemed to inflate the film’s budget and pocket the excess funds, embezzling roughly AU $900,000.
—Winston Cho, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 Nov. 2024
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
But Reddit users have advised her in the comments section to do the opposite, with some even suspecting that there was no other dress and that the bride schemed to wear her stepsister's dress all along.
—Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 11 Dec. 2024
In the series, the heist occurs over a few hours, as the thieves schemed to replace the barrels with lake water.
—Monica Mercuri, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
Sean McVay schemed against Philadelphia Eagles defensive coordinator Vic Fangio only once as the Rams’ coach.
—Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 24 Nov. 2024
The lawsuit also claimed that the producers schemed to inflate the film’s budget and pocket the excess funds, embezzling roughly AU $900,000.
—Winston Cho, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 Nov. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for schemed
plotted
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For one, Leonard signed a max contract—unlike with Smith and the Timberwolves, there’s no claim Leonard and the Clippers plotted a scheme where he’d be paid less in the short term in exchange for being paid more later.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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This was a far cry from a year ago, when Muchová and Osaka played each other in the second round and Muchová plotted Osaka’s movements around the court for her, opening up space, then using her touch to drop the ball into it.—
Matthew Futterman,
New York Times,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Schemed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/schemed. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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