1. planning or scheming to bring about something, especially through clever or devious means
Usage: present participle of contrive
2. managing to do or achieve something despite difficulties
Usage: present participle of contrive

Examples

• She was contriving a way to escape from the locked room.
• The students were contriving excuses for their late assignments.
• He spent hours contriving the perfect surprise party.
• They were contriving to meet secretly despite their parents' disapproval.
• The inventor was contriving a new device to solve the problem.
• She was contriving to finish all her work before the deadline.