as in to plan
to work out the details of (something) in advance
strategized about how they would arrange seating if the event had to be moved inside
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for strategize (about)
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In conclusion, my careful gameplay doesn’t personally lend itself to reversing transfers, even when planned, but there is occasionally a time and a place for it.—
Holly Shand,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025 -
The Coast Guard told the outlet that the family had planned to remain anchored between Cape Cod and Martha’s Vineyard throughout the weekend.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
23 Oct. 2025
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But when these relationships are designed to feel real, but only exist online, parents don’t realize how isolated today's kids can become when cut off from technology.—
Alyssa Goldberg,
USA Today,
20 Oct. 2025
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Scientists first used the approach to design a drug-delivery robot that could treat ulcers inside the body.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
20 Oct. 2025
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You should also be prepared to replace worn hoses, especially for ranges that connect with flexible gas lines.—
Lauren Bengtson,
Better Homes & Gardens,
21 Oct. 2025
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Enduring hunger alongside heavy, unbelievable sounds of explosions, some of the relatives sheltering in our house decided to prepare their bags and head south.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 Oct. 2025
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While the schoolyard is in progress, the school’s environmental specialist and garden coordinator are getting students outside, growing plants and on field trips, while organizing curriculum with an environmental focus.—
Imani Cruzen,
Twin Cities,
19 Oct. 2025
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One was a 19-year-old university student from Kharkiv named Anna Kovalenko, who recently organized a series of musical and artistic gatherings called Imagination Space that drew hundreds of participants.—
Robert F. Worth,
The Atlantic,
19 Oct. 2025
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The Shiz University roommates initially clash before forming a friendship, which is tested at the end of the first movie when the Wizard of Oz (Jeff Goldblum), who secretly plots to silence the talking animals of Oz, comes between them.—
Eric Andersson,
PEOPLE,
20 Oct. 2025
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Casanovas and Benlloch are plotting a continued, healthy expansion.—
Martino Carrera,
Footwear News,
20 Oct. 2025
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“Strategize (about).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/strategize%20%28about%29. Accessed 24 Oct. 2025.
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