plot
noun
a secret plan or scheme to accomplish some purpose, especially a hostile, unlawful, or evil purpose.
plotting
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present participleof plot.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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“Boys in the alleyway, fondling marbles in their chilblained fingers or plotting Hurley Burley: these would remain foreign to him,” writes Li.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2026
Poland's Prime Minister Donald Tusk said a man accused of plotting an assassination attack against him and his defence minister has been detained.
From BBC ● Oct. 11, 2026
With precise plotting and symbolic pieces, the curators have neatly fit the era into the center’s jewel-box spaces.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 10, 2026
The Metro headlines with "not 100% faithful", writing that a Royal Navy sailor has appeared in court after "allegedly plotting to pass British secrets to Russia".
From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026
Few Americans knew that a group of adults was plotting a different sort of mischief for October 30,1938.
From "Spooked!" by Gail Jarrow
