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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What redeems this creakily plotted work is the showcase it provides for a company of savvy older actresses.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2026
The startup—last valued at $5.5 billion in 2024 in a secondary tender offer led by General Atlantic and Stripes—has plotted out a cluster of new stores in China.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 23, 2026
The pair then plotted a new approach: go all-in on America.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 10, 2026
This correlation between crash probability and trailing two-year return is plotted in the chart above.
From MarketWatch ● May 18, 2026
“I will fetch you a candle, sir; and, in Heaven’s name, get up. Somebody has plotted something: you cannot too soon find out who and what it is.”
From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë
