conspire
verb
con·spire
kən-ˈspī(-ə)r 
conspired; conspiring
1
a
: to join in a secret agreement to do an unlawful or wrongful act or an act which becomes unlawful as a result of the secret agreement
accused of conspiring to overthrow the government
conspired to monopolize and restrict trade
b
: scheme
2
: to act in harmony toward a common end
Circumstances conspired to defeat his efforts.
… the sun and the wind conspired to make splinters out of solid wood.—
B. J. Oliphant
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Examples of conspire in a Sentence
conspired to replace the leader with someone more easily influenced
foul weather and airline foul-ups seemed to be conspiring to ruin our vacation
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Alexander and Dominguez were charged with trafficking and conspiring to traffic opium and with possession of drug paraphernalia.
—Kate Robins, Charlotte Observer, 9 July 2024
Blanchard pled guilty to second degree murder for conspiring to murder Dee Dee and served seven years in prison before her 2023 release.
—Ej Dickson, Rolling Stone, 9 July 2024
On the other side of the courtroom, prosecutors hammered down their case that Troconis knew Dulos was covering up his crimes and conspired with him.
—Hartford Courant, 5 July 2024
In June, Long Phi Pham, a Brooklyn man, was charged with conspiring with three others to defraud a sports betting company by placing wagers on an NBA player who was later banned, according to a federal complaint.
—Celina Tebor, CNN, 3 July 2024
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Kate Robins, Charlotte Observer, 9 July 2024
Blanchard pled guilty to second degree murder for conspiring to murder Dee Dee and served seven years in prison before her 2023 release.
—Ej Dickson, Rolling Stone, 9 July 2024
On the other side of the courtroom, prosecutors hammered down their case that Troconis knew Dulos was covering up his crimes and conspired with him.
—Hartford Courant, 5 July 2024
In June, Long Phi Pham, a Brooklyn man, was charged with conspiring with three others to defraud a sports betting company by placing wagers on an NBA player who was later banned, according to a federal complaint.
—Celina Tebor, CNN, 3 July 2024
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conspire
verb
con·spire
kən-ˈspī(ə)r
conspired; conspiring
1
: to agree secretly to do an unlawful act : plot
conspiring to overthrow the dictator
2
: to act together
delays and the weather conspired to spoil our vacation
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