scheme
noun
a plan, design, or program of action to be followed; project.
is scheming
-
present progressiveof scheme (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
Both?— the party on the business end of whatever Lorraine is scheming, that is an ominous sentence.
From Salon β Nov. 29, 2023
He was also thinking about James’s novel “The Aspern Papers,” which is narrated by a man who is scheming to get the correspondence of a famous dead poet.
From New York Times β Jun. 16, 2023
But now Waldron is scheming against the Rams — with a seven-time Pro Bowl quarterback.
From Los Angeles Times β Oct. 6, 2021
Yet Hopcroft is scheming to get special permission for a much-reduced cruise before mid-May.
From Science Magazine β Apr. 15, 2020
I am not to be present, and father is scheming to get me invited to luncheon here.
From Watersprings by Arthur Christopher Benson
