plot
noun
a secret plan or scheme to accomplish some purpose, especially a hostile, unlawful, or evil purpose.
is plotting
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present progressiveof plot (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Here in Zurich, there is no indication that he is plotting a bid.
From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2026
Californian icon Hot Dog on a Stick is plotting a comeback with a new owner, new outlets and new meats on sticks.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 22, 2026
That appeals to Australia’s Ionic Rare Earths, which extracts rare earths from magnets at a plant in Belfast, Northern Ireland, and is plotting an expansion into the U.S.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 23, 2026
The likelier explanation is that Greene is plotting a return, possibly to run for president in 2028.
From Salon ● Jan. 2, 2026
She’s been known to yell her whole way through a six-word jumbler in the Sunday paper, like the whole thing is plotting against her.
From "A Bird Will Soar" by Alison Green Myers
