scheme
noun
a plan, design, or program of action to be followed; project.
have been scheming
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present perfect progressiveof scheme.present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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The story is unpersuasive in large measure because Salieri was in Paris for much of the time he was supposed to have been scheming in Vienna.
From The New Yorker β May 27, 2019
Eager to work with Mr. Rowe again, Mr. Hupp and Ms. Brainin have been scheming about future projects, pondering which roles — maybe something in Shakespeare? — would be a great fit for him.
From New York Times β Nov. 6, 2017
Wampler’s three daughters, Libby, Barbara and Margaret, have been scheming to celebrate the man whose approach to life has influenced their own.
From Washington Post β Nov. 24, 2015
They questioned Williams’ character and said the couple couldn’t have been scheming together because their marriage was falling apart.
From Washington Times β Jul. 29, 2014
I have deferred answering your note, while I have been scheming and scheming for a day between this time and our departure.
From The Letters of Charles Dickens Vol. 2, 1857-1870 by Mamie Dickens
