to mastermind
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7.4
- verb
- /ˈmæstərˌmaɪnd/
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- We're trying to mastermind a heist.
- masterminding the attack
He was, he was supposedly masterminding a nationwide string of bank robberies.
- He was, he was supposedly masterminding a nationwide string of bank robberies.
- So he said, you mastermind this, you carry it out.
- They couldn't even mastermind a visit to Wisconsin, but Trump clearly thinks.
- Eastern Roman general Flavius Belisarius, whose masterminded Rome's defense, has one parting gift.
- Yeah, Now that, you know, the inner workings of a fake death, have you ever thought about masterminding your own and to what end?
Examples
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The ship was the Wanderer; Charles Lamar, a well-known member of Savannah society, masterminded the expedition.
Academic text (2009) -
Iran was accused of harboring terrorists, of developing nuclear weapons, and of masterminding attacks on American facilities in other countries.
Academic text (2003) -
Yeah, she totally masterminded it.
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The No on 37 people are paying an attorney named Thomas Hiltachk to mastermind their campaign.
Blog text (11) -
It is assumed that he masterminded the attack from a hideout some distance from the capital.
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Zazi has since admitted to masterminding a foiled terror attack on the New York City subway system.
Blog text (2) -
In 1973, on behalf of the Nixon administration, Secretary of State Henry Kissinger masterminded an emergency U.S. airlift of weapons to Israel to reverse the momentum of the Egyptian-Syrian Yom Kippur offensive.
Academic text (2011) -
The criminal organization wanted him to mastermind their next illegal operation.
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She is known to mastermind intricate plans for the company, often in secret.
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He was brought in to mastermind the scheme to take down the rival corporation.
Synonyms
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1.6
Arrange people, things, and activities so they work well
617
3.7
To lead people in a performance or project
149
4.1
To plan or arrange something carefully using skill
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4.8
To make a secret plan to do something illegal
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7.1
To organize and direct the parts of a large plan or event
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Etymology
Mastermind comes from the same parts, master ('expert') and mind ('thinking'), so to mastermind something is to act as the expert thinker who plans and directs a complex project, often one that is secret or illegal.