1The company's competitors were accused of machinating against them to gain an unfair advantage in the market.
2Did the politician machinate the scandal to distract from her own wrongdoing?
3The novel's protagonist was machinating a plan to overthrow the corrupt government.
4Avoid machinating behind people's backs; instead, address issues openly and honestly.
5Historians believe that the king's advisors were machinating against him, ultimately leading to his downfall.