plot
noun
a secret plan or scheme to accomplish some purpose, especially a hostile, unlawful, or evil purpose.
were plotting
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past progressiveof plot.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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Some at the airport were plotting other ways to get to their destinations.
From BBC ● Nov. 7, 2025
Forbes reported on Saturday investors were plotting to restore Altman as CEO.
From Reuters ● Nov. 19, 2023
In another, Hogan described opponents who were plotting “to keep the roads filled with traffic.”
From Washington Post ● Mar. 14, 2023
Yet at the same time Kirovski and Klein were being blamed for the team’s demise, they were plotting its comeback.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 14, 2022
Nobody knew what their conversations were about, or what exactly they were plotting.
From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques
