as in conspirator
Related Words
Relevance
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for schemer
Noun
-
His co-conspirator, Ghislaine Maxwell, is serving a prison sentence.—
Paula Wethington,
CBS News,
27 May 2026
-
There also appears to have been no oversight at the Palmetto State Bank, where Murdaugh’s embezzlement co-conspirator Russell Laffitte shuffled their victims’ money around like a street hustler running a three-card-monte table.—
James Lasdun,
New Yorker,
26 May 2026
Noun
-
Now, instead of waging war with whitetails, Williams focuses full-time on growing and selling mushroom spawn to food plotters and habitat managers through his family business, MycoHabitat.—
Natalie Krebs,
Outdoor Life,
25 Mar. 2026
-
But the plotters have not stopped plotting, and the UCI is back at the table, accepting what proponents of reform — almost all but not all WorldTour teams — have been preaching for a while: the sport has to evolve to keep relevant.—
Chris Marshall-Bell,
New York Times,
13 Mar. 2026
Noun
-
Many people flooded the comments with support for California gubernatorial front-runner Xavier Becerra while admonishing Espina, accusing him of being a traitor for endorsing Tom Steyer.—
Carlos De Loera,
Los Angeles Times,
22 May 2026
-
Going home would mean the risk of being considered a traitor or an enemy of the state in Russia.—
Anne Thompson,
IndieWire,
22 May 2026
Noun
-
His coconspirator, Gary Cox, was previously convicted and sentenced to 15 years over his part in the scheme.—
Dan Gooding,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 May 2026
-
The documentary made the case, again, that Aziz and Islam were innocent, asserted Bradley’s guilt, and named other coconspirators.—
Tracy Grant,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
14 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Schemer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/schemer. Accessed 1 Jun. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
