schemed

Example Sentences

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He schemed to get an imported copy seized by customs to trigger a court case over its content.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 30, 2026

Murdaugh introduced Satterfield’s sons to Cory Fleming, a fellow lawyer, who represented them in the case and schemed with Murdaugh to collect on his homeowner’s insurance policies.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 15, 2025

Afforded extra space by his manager's decision to play Jack Grealish alongside him in a central position, De Bruyne schemed in the way he usually does.

From BBC • Dec. 4, 2024

City-states, hoping to win civic glory, sometimes schemed to bribe top athletes to falsely claim that city as their own.

From Salon • Aug. 10, 2024

As for Penelope, she had found the whole business utterly exhausting, but she was glad of the outcome, for of course it was precisely what she had hoped and schemed for.

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood