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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So the company plotted an ambitious pivot: It would rip up the rulebook and switch to selling fewer cars at a much higher price.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026
Their unlikely enemy, who they believe plotted a surreptitious attack, was a museum built to honour a pioneering, nature-loving Korean artist.
From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026
Ms. Lincoln has crafted an ambitious and intricately plotted caper that will have readers riveted until its final, and supremely satisfying, sleight of hand.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026
Robin Brooks, a former Goldman Sachs currency strategist and current fellow at the Brookings Institution, plotted the weighted average of U.S. data surprises versus the 10-year U.S.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 1, 2026
They were twisting and turning and pointing their beaks toward the sun as they took their readings and plotted their courses south.
From "Julie of the Wolves" by Jean Craighead George
