Thesaurus results for SCHEMER

schemer

noun

as in conspirator

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Recent Examples of schemer Readers may learn about the Florida aquifer, cowhunters, deadhead logging, old-school conservationists such as Marjory Stoneman Douglas and even Charles Ponzi, the famed schemer. —

Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 Apr. 2026 Mike McDaniel is the exact schemer and play caller who can maximize this skill set, though. —

Daniel Popper, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2026 Thomas Jefferson, the great hero of the Declaration of Independence, is shown as hypocritical, cowardly, manipulative, a schemer of every kind. —

David Frum, The Atlantic, 25 Mar. 2026 The standout is Jack Davenport, playing Soames’ father James as a shameless schemer, bent on frustrating his brother’s side of the family by any means necessary. —

Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 23 Mar. 2026 The schemer makes out with bags of money, while the followers are left with nearly worthless assets. —

Frank Landymore, Futurism, 12 Mar. 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

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Sklarov and other conspirators told Salinas that Astor was originally established from the wealth of John Jacob Astor and that the company had high-profile clients including universities and investment funds, prosecutors said.

— Dave Collins, Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2026
Meade, who at the time was eight years into a minimum 10-year prison sentence, devised a plan with co-conspirator Nicholas Umphenour to coordinate his escape from custody.

— Alex Brizee, Idaho Statesman, 5 May 2026