scheme (out)

verb

Definition of scheme (out)next
as in to plan
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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scheme (out)
  1. plan
  2. design
  3. prepare
  4. organize
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  • Also planning to attend is Daniel Penny, a military veteran who was acquitted of criminally negligent homicide this week in the chokehold death of an agitated subway rider in New York.
    CBS News, CBS News, 14 Dec. 2024
  • Here are the two lane and interchange restrictions that are planned this weekend.
    The Arizona Republic, The Arizona Republic, 14 Dec. 2024
Definition of plan
Verb
  • Christmas lights in your neighborhood Metro Phoenix residents have designed spectacular Christmas lights displays this year.
    Lorenzino Estrada, The Arizona Republic, 19 Dec. 2024
  • Perfect for celebrating their 13-1 record for the 2024 season, the coolers are designed to fit 82 cans or 64 pounds of ice.
    Angel Saunders, People.com, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of design
Verb
  • The stock market rally will likely continue in 2025, but investors should consider preparing for the day when the move goes too far, according to UBS.
    Jesse Pound, CNBC, 18 Dec. 2024
  • As millions of Americans prepare for Christmas travel, winter weather is expected to create chaos on the roads and in the skies.
    Amanda Castro, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024
Definition of prepare
Verb
  • At campuses across the country — including top California universities, New York University and Harvard — unions representing graduate student workers, part-time and non-tenure track faculty and others are rapidly and aggressively moving to organize workers.
    Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 16 Dec. 2024
  • After all, who had ever heard of hiring someone to organize your files?
    Jennifer Wilson, The New Yorker, 16 Dec. 2024
Definition of organize
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“Scheme (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scheme%20%28out%29. Accessed 24 Dec. 2024.

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