schemed (out)

verb

past tense of scheme (out)
as in planned
to work out the details of (something) in advance the campaign operatives schemed out a plan for dealing with bombshells about the candidate's past indiscretions

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for schemed (out)
  1. planned
  2. designed
  3. prepared
  4. organized
  5. arranged
  6. calculated
  7. plotted
Verb
  • The plan The state Department of Transportation planned to add toll lanes to an 11-mile stretch from uptown to the South Carolina border in order to address congestion.
    — DJ Simmons August 1, Charlotte Observer, 1 Aug. 2026
  • The Royals planned to have Isbel play seven to nine innings Friday and Saturday.
    — Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of planned
Verb
  • The sleek, midcentury-feeling interiors were designed by Thomas Juul-Hansen.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Their menus include advanced therapies such as vitamin shots, protein and stem cell treatments, and IV infusions designed to support goals like weight loss, stress relief, and gut health.
    — Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of designed
Verb
  • At the buffet, fill your plate with local cheeses, breads, muesli and cured meats like Schopfspeck prepared by the on-site butcher, or order from the à la carte menu and watch as the chefs prepare each dish in the open kitchen.
    — Catherine Garcia, TheWeek, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Alfonsi departed after clashing with Bari Weiss, CBS News’ editor in chief, who delayed the airing of a report the journalist had prepared investigating the deportation of migrants to harsh prisons in Venezuela.
    — Brian Steinberg, Variety, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of prepared
Verb
  • The Lennox-Inglewood Tenants Union organized protests before and during the construction of SoFi.
    — Shi Bradley, Los Angeles Times, 3 Aug. 2026
  • In September 2025, Dawson’s Creek costar Michelle Williams organized a one-night only special cast reading of the show’s pilot.
    — Marzia Nicolini, Vanity Fair, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of organized
Verb
  • The detail arranged the traffic stop on the other side of the island, in front of the Lihue post office, under the assumption that Brun would surrender peacefully in such a public location.
    — Guthrie Scrimgeour, Rolling Stone, 2 Aug. 2026
  • After the living room, Birdie wandered to the dining room, where she was cast into an underwater light, the sun sifting through the plants arranged by the long window.
    — Rachel Yoder, New Yorker, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of arranged
Verb
  • Otto’s team calculated how much climate change — from the burning of coal, oil and gas — increased the chances for fires of this intensity to happen.
    — Seth Borenstein, Fortune, 31 July 2026
  • Prosecutors say the murders were calculated, while Clancy's defense argues that she was overmedicated and suffering from extreme postpartum psychosis.
    — Penny Kmitt, CBS News, 31 July 2026
Definition of calculated
Verb
  • During the Cold War, as futurists on both sides of the Iron Curtain plotted to control the direction of history, another group coalesced around a more modest idea.
    — Evan Osnos, New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2026
  • For the celebration itself, Jess and Nasko plotted a week of activities bouncing off (American) Labor Day weekend.
    — Kaitlin Menza, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 July 2026
Definition of plotted
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“Schemed (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/schemed%20%28out%29. Accessed 5 Aug. 2026.

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