plot
noun
a secret plan or scheme to accomplish some purpose, especially a hostile, unlawful, or evil purpose.
plotted
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past participleof plot.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof plot.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
plotnouna secret plan or scheme to accomplish some purpose, especially a hostile, unlawful, or evil purpose.
Example Sentences
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“Women are often expected to write quiet, intricate family dramas, but Chloe went ahead and wrote an unbelievably plotted science fiction novel.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026
I’ve received a number of emails in recent weeks about The Prudent Speculator, which is the newsletter with the best 46-year record mentioned above and plotted in the chart.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 6, 2026
Tournaments once so defined now blur into adulthood ambivalence, postcards plotted along the timeline of your life, the details growing grainy.
From BBC ● Jun. 21, 2026
The performances are plotted in the chart below.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 15, 2026
Ralph intended to rest there while he plotted to get his motorcycle away from Ryan, but his full meal made him drowsy, and instead he fell asleep.
From "Ralph S. Mouse" by Beverly Cleary
