plot
noun
a secret plan or scheme to accomplish some purpose, especially a hostile, unlawful, or evil purpose.
has been plotting
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present perfect progressiveof plot (3rd person singular).present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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His investment provided a jolt of support for Nike, which has been plotting a turnaround after losing ground to rivals and seeing sales sag.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 24, 2025
One of the scenes I really loved was where Peter has been plotting to take back the country from you, and he bursts into the state room to take everything back.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 5, 2023
But for all the crypto world’s hype about the Merge, it is just the latest step in a grand plan Buterin has been plotting for years.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 17, 2022
A veteran trade lawyer who built dozens of steel industry anti-dumping cases against Chinese producers, he has been plotting a trade confrontation with China for years.
From Reuters ● Apr. 6, 2018
The traitor pilot now steers toward Mombaça, where meanwhile Bacchus has been plotting to secure the death of the Portuguese.
From The Book of the Epic by H. A. (Hélène Adeline) Guerber
