plot
noun
a secret plan or scheme to accomplish some purpose, especially a hostile, unlawful, or evil purpose.
has plotted
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present perfectof plot (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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BBC Sport has plotted a route through the group stage and found that England supporters would need about £6,500 each or £13,000 for two.
From BBC ● May 3, 2026
‘Team Haaland,’ which closely guides his career has plotted his path – from rejecting a move to Manchester United in 2019, to opting for City last summer despite interest from Real Madrid.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 3, 2022
Hamaguchi has plotted this story with great precision and ingenuity, and that precision miraculously deepens, rather than cheapens, the lost history that passes between these two women.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 14, 2021
Over his past six events, Niemann has not finished outside of the top 31 and has plotted his way to two top-5 finishes in this time.
From Golf Digest ● Jul. 10, 2019
I get down on all fours and look more closely to see if she has plotted her direction—and she has!
From "On the Far Side of the Mountain" by Jean Craighead George
