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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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The unexpected weekend getaway While planning ahead is crucial during the busy summer months, some of the best memories come from those spur-of-the-moment trips.

— Condé Nast Traveler, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Aug. 2026
Rebuilding global inventories would take about 18 months, even before accounting for new storage facilities that countries are planning as part of their energy security strategies.

— Mohammed Sergie, semafor.com, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of planning

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Two years after April 8, 2024’s North American eclipse, NASA is once again preparing to broadcast one of nature’s greatest spectacles live.

— Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2026
While the summer focuses on prepared foods, the Toupses also do holiday drop-offs during Thanksgiving, Christmas, and even Valentine’s Day that provide ingredients for preparing festive meals at home.

— Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 2 Aug. 2026

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Available in lengths from 1 to 10 feet, these make an easy solution for organizing and powering your space.

— ABC News, ABC News, 8 Aug. 2026
However, for birders like Annyta Vizard, who spent years organizing bird walks at White Farm, the property means more than just agriculture.

— Tran Chau, Hartford Courant, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of organizing

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Soon, a dozen volunteers gathered under the banner, arranging themselves according to height, like youngsters poised for a class portrait.

— Danny Heitman, Christian Science Monitor, 31 July 2026
Police footage featured in The Idaho Murders shows responding officers escorting Murphy out of the house and arranging for him to be taken to Animal Services.

— Britt Hayes, Entertainment Weekly, 29 July 2026

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