as in cunning
clever at attaining one's ends by indirect and often deceptive means
the novel is about an elderly man and his scheming son who is impatient to inherit the family fortune
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as in plotting
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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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Recent Examples of scheming
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
Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 16 Oct. 2024
Starkey's breakout role was as the angry, scheming older brother to Madelyn Cline in Netflix's Outer Banks, so joining the A24 film as the object of Craig's desire and obsession was certainly a big change.
—Julia Moore, People.com, 7 Oct. 2024
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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
And he's already noticed behind-the-scenes scheming from Bergmann and original Survivor winner Richard Hatch.
—Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 16 Oct. 2024
Starkey's breakout role was as the angry, scheming older brother to Madelyn Cline in Netflix's Outer Banks, so joining the A24 film as the object of Craig's desire and obsession was certainly a big change.
—Julia Moore, People.com, 7 Oct. 2024
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Dawson plays Maritza Cruz, a high-end celebrity attorney, pulled into a headline-making case involving Fatima, a cunning young waitress who is accused of serial poisoning and murdering 28 people.Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 10 Dec. 2024
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Since then, Putin has sought instead to rally the public to the defense of a motherland besieged by the perfidious and cunning West.Leon Aron, The Atlantic, 5 Dec. 2024
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In late November, Munn posted a cute tribute on Instagram to celebrate her son's third birthday.Hannah Sacks, People.com, 9 Dec. 2024
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For a cute accent table or seating option, the KYRRE electric blue stool is a must have.Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Dec. 2024
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With the stealth of a seasoned pro, Marshall climbed up, gently grabbed the dish, and quietly left the room to enjoy his spoils.Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2024
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Is there room for a new company emerging from stealth to tackle the AAA console and PC space?Kaare Eriksen, Variety, 31 Oct. 2024
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Little is known about the gray industrial design, which has been shrouded in secrecy.Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 12 Dec. 2024
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Team selection processes have been shrouded in secrecy by national team management, but Team USA aims to build momentum for the 2026 Winter Olympics.Giovanni Malloy, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024
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“Scheming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scheming. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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