mastermind
verb (used with object)
to plan and direct (a usually complex project or activity), especially skillfully.
is masterminding
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present progressiveof mastermind (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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And one man in particular is masterminding the downfall.
From The Guardian ● Sep. 22, 2015
Fiat-Chrysler Chief Executive Sergio Marchionne is masterminding a four-year retooling of Jeep that is intended to establish it as one of the Italian automaker's core global brands.
From Reuters ● Mar. 1, 2013
The San Francisco architecture firm Gensler is masterminding the renovation.
From New York Times ● Apr. 5, 2011
"There is this sort of misperception in the media that we sent out our DVDs late," notes Cynthia Swartz, the PR maven at 42West who is masterminding "Locker's" Oscar strategy.
From Reuters ● Jan. 14, 2010
"Take Iowa first, because it is," says Roger Stone, who is masterminding Specter's campaign.
From Time Magazine Archive
