plot
noun
a secret plan or scheme to accomplish some purpose, especially a hostile, unlawful, or evil purpose.
plotting
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present participleof plot.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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I love everything about this movie, from its precision plotting to its autumnal poise—a gentle appreciation for what’s gone, along with acceptance that colder days are coming.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026
Police interrogated him, raided his home and office before accusing him of plotting against the constitutional order.
From Barron's ● Oct. 21, 2026
“Boys in the alleyway, fondling marbles in their chilblained fingers or plotting Hurley Burley: these would remain foreign to him,” writes Li.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2026
"I know what I did, I know what we did, and I know how it happened. It didn't feel like we were scheming or plotting."
From BBC ● Sep. 28, 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
