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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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Example Sentences

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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
  • Every actor is absolutely perfect in this super-efficient romp, from Cleese’s perfect straight man amidst the chaos, to Curtis’ seductive, cunning femme fatale, to Palin’s stammering, animal-loving hitman whose assassination attempts go disastrously wrong.
    Travis Bean, Forbes, 22 Mar. 2025
  • Their infatuations are challenged by a cunning philosopher who persuades the bros to pretend they’ve been suddenly drafted and to return later in disguise to woo each other’s fiancée.
    Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 12 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • This Mainstays set accomplishes both goals and is so cute for summer.
    Megan Schaltegger, Travel + Leisure, 21 Mar. 2025
  • His rapping has a frail, slithering quality; his vocal tone morphs between cute squeakiness and ragged rottweiler growls.
    Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 21 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • It's also made for blue-water combat conditions with an ability to handle dangerous sea states with a high degree of stealth and survivability.
    David Szondy, New Atlas, 6 Mar. 2025
  • Butler, in particular, has added a level of stealth to the Warriors’ defensive operation.
    Anthony Slater, The Athletic, 24 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • Her stories on Kansas secrecy and religion have been nationally recognized.
    Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 21 Mar. 2025
  • Can true intimacy exist without full disclosure, or is some level of secrecy necessary for survival?
    Mark Davis, Newsweek, 14 Mar. 2025

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“Scheming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scheming. Accessed 4 Apr. 2025.

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