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Recent Examples of schemer
Layups for the quarterback Roman did not do enough as a schemer and play caller to provide easy completions for Herbert.
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Daniel Popper, New York Times, 26 Jan. 2026
Also in the mix were Dogbert, a maniacal schemer, and Catbert, the ruthless head of HR.
—Chris Koseluk, HollywoodReporter, 13 Jan. 2026
Alu then made headlines several years later for his working relationship and friendship with Ponzi schemer Scott Rothstein, according to the archives.
—Sofia Saric, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2026
Josh Safdie and Ronald Bronstein’s latest collaboration is a spiritual sequel to their 2019 masterpiece, once again putting an undeniably charming schemer through a nightmarish gauntlet of trials and tribulations to chase an impossible dream.
—Anastasia Sanger, Glamour, 22 Dec. 2025
In various shadows of the things that have been, Chris Hoch plays young Ebenezer’s father as an abusive drunk, a schemer who saddled the family with debt.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 5 Dec. 2025
His second administration isn't a story about how dirty trails all lead up to one grand schemer, but rather that there’s no scheme at all.
—Matt Robison, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
Taylor Momsen, who played the social-climbing schemer across the first four seasons of the teen drama, recently divulged the details of her abrupt exit from the show.
—Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Nov. 2025
Daniel Popper, New York Times, 26 Jan. 2026
Also in the mix were Dogbert, a maniacal schemer, and Catbert, the ruthless head of HR.
—Chris Koseluk, HollywoodReporter, 13 Jan. 2026
Alu then made headlines several years later for his working relationship and friendship with Ponzi schemer Scott Rothstein, according to the archives.
—Sofia Saric, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2026
Josh Safdie and Ronald Bronstein’s latest collaboration is a spiritual sequel to their 2019 masterpiece, once again putting an undeniably charming schemer through a nightmarish gauntlet of trials and tribulations to chase an impossible dream.
—Anastasia Sanger, Glamour, 22 Dec. 2025
In various shadows of the things that have been, Chris Hoch plays young Ebenezer’s father as an abusive drunk, a schemer who saddled the family with debt.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 5 Dec. 2025
His second administration isn't a story about how dirty trails all lead up to one grand schemer, but rather that there’s no scheme at all.
—Matt Robison, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
Taylor Momsen, who played the social-climbing schemer across the first four seasons of the teen drama, recently divulged the details of her abrupt exit from the show.
—Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for schemer
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Around $276,021 in fraudulent PUA benefits were deposited into bank accounts held in the names of the El Primo Restaurant, Raul Fernandez Vicioso, Joel Vicioso Fernandez and other co-conspirators, prosecutors said.—
Louis Casiano,
FOXNews.com,
3 Feb. 2026
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The plea agreement and associated admissions apply only to Johnson, not to his alleged co-conspirators.—
Liam Quinn,
PEOPLE,
3 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Liz resented being portrayed in the media as a plotter in James’s coup-in-waiting.—
Gabriel Sherman,
Vanity Fair,
14 Jan. 2026
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Africa’s coup wave The case of the Free Officers Movement shows that plotters wait for clear signals that a coup is worth the risk.—
Jonathan Powell,
The Conversation,
15 Dec. 2025
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That argument is still used to justify the retention of statues of Confederate generals, every one of whom was a traitor, in prominent public places.—
Reader Commentary,
Baltimore Sun,
6 Feb. 2026
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Her decision to vote for fellow traitor Rob Rausch in the last episode came back to bite her.—
Bebe Hodges,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
6 Feb. 2026
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Trump last week directed Attorney General Pam Bondi to request the release of grand jury testimonies from Epstein and his coconspirator Ghislaine Maxwell.—
Amalia Huot-Marchand,
The Hill,
25 July 2025
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Hecker’s questions probed the extent of Joseph’s diligence when conducting interviews of the coconspirators.—
Evan Mealins,
The Tennessean,
16 July 2025
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“Schemer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/schemer. Accessed 9 Feb. 2026.
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