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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  1. plan
  2. design
  3. prepare
  4. organize
Verb
  • Tribeca plans to release all titles on major streaming platforms, including Kanopy, Kinema, Fandango At Home, Apple TV, Amazon Prime Video, YouTube Movies, Xfinity On Demand, DirecTV, The Roku Channel, Tubi, Pluto TV, Sling TV, Peacock, Plex, XUMO and the Tribeca Channel.
    Jack Dunn, Variety, 20 Nov. 2024
  • Fundamental Hospitality plans to open 100 venues globally in the Middle East, North Africa, Europe, the U.K. and the U.S. over the next five years.
    Melinda Sheckells, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Nov. 2024
Definition of plan
Verb
  • The waterproof formulation is designed to stay in place for up to eight hours, and it’s made with red-grape derivative vitas vita, which can boost collagen production.
    Jenny Berg, Vogue, 23 Nov. 2024
  • In that vein, ballistic missiles were designed to stand sentinel over a future where nuclear arms would never again be fired in anger.
    Brad Lendon, CNN, 22 Nov. 2024
Definition of design
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  • As states pursue a long-term solution for the river, Arizona is preparing for a new world of unreliable Colorado River water.
    Austin Corona, The Arizona Republic, 22 Nov. 2024
  • To prepare the displays, Müller was allowed into the Monaco Palace’s archives to discover the hundreds of dresses belonging to Princess Grace: one-third of them were from Christian Dior.
    Violet Goldstone, WWD, 22 Nov. 2024
Definition of prepare
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  • South Korean women organized it to protest a rise in anti-feminist movements following the election of conservative President Yoon Suk Yeol.
    Kaycee Sloan, The Enquirer, 22 Nov. 2024
  • The event, which was organized by a popular YouTuber who had recently received some attention for eating a tub of cheeseballs in a public park, captured lightning in a bottle.
    Kaitlyn Tiffany, The Atlantic, 21 Nov. 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 28 Nov. 2024.

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