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scheming

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noun

scheming

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verb

present participle of scheme
as in conniving
to engage in a secret plan to accomplish evil or unlawful ends the town inspector had schemed to overlook the contractor's code violations in exchange for a substantial bribe

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Recent Examples of scheming
Adjective
Many viewed him as being manipulated by his scheming mother, dowager Queen Frederica. Demetris Nellas, BostonGlobe.com, 10 Jan. 2023 This faux-fur pull-through scarf is warm, fuzzy, and tres chic for all your scheming needs. Sara Netzley, EW.com, 8 Dec. 2022
Verb
Jacobson played the scheming private detective Erin Jones in 22 episodes of Falcon Crest from 1985-87, the CBS primetime soap about a wealthy California wine family. Zoe G. Phillips, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Dec. 2024 Most regular users won't encounter scheming in their normal use of the technology. Scott Rosenberg, Axios, 13 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for scheming
Recent Examples of Synonyms for scheming
Adjective
  • Premiering in January 2023, The Traitors has gone on to widespread acclaim, even winning Emmys for Outstanding Reality Competition Program and Outstanding Host for a Reality or Reality Competition Program (Alan Cumming on cunning form).
    Griff Griffin, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 May 2025
  • In real life, most would-be Proud Boys don’t have cunning, progressive housemates who will throw away their gun parts.
    Amy Weiss-Meyer, The Atlantic, 8 May 2025
Adjective
  • At a press screening of the film in March, these cute, interstitial clips drew big laughs.
    Eric Renner Brown, Billboard, 7 May 2025
  • Leather Small Crossbody Bag Jennifer Garner and Judy Greer just wore cute and functional outfits that reminded us how convenient crossbody bags are.
    Isabel Garcia, People.com, 7 May 2025
Noun
  • Some of the final fights now adapt to stealth more dynamically, forcing you to actually engage.
    Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 16 Apr. 2025
  • This week, the Iranian army announced the deployment of 1,000 drones with advanced stealth and anti-fortification capabilities.
    Michael Gfoeller And David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 15 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • When taken to court for this, following an investigation into their church, the Jehovah's Witnesses likened their approach to secrecy to Catholic confession.
    Sophie Clark, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 May 2025
  • Their very ritual involves a conclave, which takes place in the secrecy of the Sistine Chapel.
    Elizabeth Dias, New York Times, 8 May 2025

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“Scheming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scheming. Accessed 21 May. 2025.

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