Thesaurus results for SCHEMES (OUT)

schemes (out)

verb

present tense third-person singular of scheme (out)

as in plans

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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Flying cars arrive XPeng plans to introduce its two-seat flying vehicle for limited commercial use in the second half of 2027.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 11 Nov. 2026
The charter school plans to build athletic fields on the site for its growing elementary campus.

— Steven Walker, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 Nov. 2026

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The social media lawsuits have helped inform parents and the public about how the industry designs products used by teenagers and children, McNally said.

— Jonathan Vanian, CNBC, 7 Nov. 2026
Ruffled gowns, sequins and a werewolf hunter dressed in layers of wool are among this year’s costume designs audiences will see on screen.

— Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 6 Nov. 2026

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Chris Pratt is returning as Lieutenant Commander James Reece as Amazon plots the latest move in The Terminal List franchise.

— Peter White, Deadline, 5 Nov. 2026
The contract's odds will be resolved and verified by Data Center Map, which plots out planned and running data centers on its website.

— Ananya Chetia, CNBC, 9 Oct. 2026

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Though the Orcs start to retreat, Galadriel, thanks to some help from her Ring, knows their troubles aren’t yet over and prepares her troops for a second wave of attack.

— Keith Phipps, Vulture, 11 Nov. 2026
South Florida Sun Sentinel columnist Chris Perkins and reporter David Furones break down the Miami Dolphins at the season’s midpoint as trade deadline day passes and the team prepares for a winnable Week 10 matchup against the Indianapolis Colts.

— Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 11 Nov. 2026

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Now those votes are being highlighted in campaign ads across the country, according to an Associated Press analysis of data from AdImpact, which charts media spending.

— Kevin Freking, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2026
The movie charts the evolution of OpenAI and dramatizes the tumultuous time when Altman was controversially fired and then rehired by the AI giant.

— Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 6 Oct. 2026

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