Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

David Ellison has been plotting a revival for Paramount’s cable brands, which aren’t as popular or lucrative as they were during cable’s heyday.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 22, 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

Since then he has been plotting to marry the girl.

From The Green Rust by Wallace, Edgar