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scheming (out)

verb

Definition of scheming (out)

present participle of scheme (out)

as in planning

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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Tom Burwell, Sunderland’s chief executive, is alongside Ghisolfi in planning the next steps.

— Philip Buckingham, New York Times, 22 July 2026
Pimpton was initially planning to enter the portal, but opted to return to Fort Worth for another year.

— Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 July 2026

Definition of planning

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As the first games were preparing to begin, the administration continued to find itself under global scrutiny for its visa decisions, such as denying entry to a referee from Somalia who had won accolades for his officiating.

— ABC News, ABC News, 19 July 2026
After two years of preparing for the $250 million conversion of the Enfield Square Mall to housing, Woodsonia Real Estate has apparently lost its purchase agreement and now its plan is sidelined or dead.

— Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 19 July 2026

Definition of preparing

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The next few years will show whether the space industry really leaves disposable satellites behind and starts building them to be caught and repaired, or simply gets neater about throwing them away, designing them to burn up on the way down.

— Wanjiku Chebet Kanjumba, The Conversation, 22 July 2026
Lotus Sport even helped win an Olympic gold medal for Great Britain, designing the radical carbon-fiber bicycle that Chris Boardman pedaled to victory in 1992.

— Tim Pitt, Robb Report, 22 July 2026

Definition of designing

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Jean started organizing her daily routines around their conversations, and dreaming of their future together — a big house, a blended family, a new beginning.

— Juliet Linderman, Fortune, 16 July 2026
Here, the focus naturally turns toward organizing your thoughts, tackling errands and paying attention to the routines that shape your life.

— Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 16 July 2026

Definition of organizing

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The neighborhood association hasn’t had much luck arranging a meeting with city officials.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 15 July 2026
Viewers witnessed her arranging flowers, harvesting honey, talking about jam and sprinkling edible flowers over various dishes.

— Jennifer Hassan, USA Today, 15 July 2026

Definition of arranging

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