Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for counterplotted
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At the same time, Austrian Nazis plotted a coup, plans for which were uncovered in a raid on their headquarters on January 25.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025 -
Satoru Gojo, the strongest jujutsu sorcerer, arrived to address the chaos, but curse users and spirits plotted to seal him away.—
Nick Romano,
Entertainment Weekly,
7 Nov. 2025
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Cardiologists are intrigued, but cautious.—
Khloe Quill,
FOXNews.com,
2 Nov. 2025
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Although he was married at the time, Lennon immediately was intrigued by Ono, and the two eventually became inseparable creative partners for the rest of his life.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
31 Oct. 2025
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In the 19th century, the British naturalist Alfred Russel Wallace devised his own theory of evolution, independent of Charles Darwin, while visiting the region to research his book, The Malay Archipelago.—
Gisela Williams,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Jan. 2026
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And to that end, the Islamic Republic may have devised a failsafe for itself against popular anger.—
Efrat Lachter,
FOXNews.com,
8 Jan. 2026
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The mystery is less about who’s involved in the game afoot, as alert audiences piecing together context clues will be immediately aware of those nefarious parties upon their introductions, and is more about the puzzling lengths the filmmakers go to in planting contrived red herrings.—
Courtney Howard,
Variety,
9 Oct. 2025
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Many legends who were part of the WNBA’s early years—the league debuted in 1997—have shared stories about how the fledgling brand stuffed star players into narrow feminine molds that sometimes felt contrived.—
Timeka Tounsel,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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Defensive coordinator Brian Flores schemed crossdog blitzes with linebackers Blake Cashman and Eric Wilson, essentially taking elite running back Jahmyr Gibbs out the game.—
Alec Lewis,
New York Times,
25 Dec. 2025
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Pittsburgh schemed to limit Miami’s run-game and dare Tagovailoa to win the game.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
16 Dec. 2025
Verb
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Freckles, known for his white coat sprinkled with black spots, was hatched at the John Ball Zoo in Grand Rapids, Michigan in 2006 and had been at the San Francisco Zoo for most of his life.—
Tim Fang,
CBS News,
5 Jan. 2026
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After the eggs hatched, males left the nest site and soon reappeared in the observation area for the next reproductive cycle.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
3 Jan. 2026
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Somewhere around the seventh inning, the gaggle of small children in the house conspired, without adult aid or input, to turn off the lights in a bedroom, plug in a strobe light, cue up a trance song on the speaker, and begin to mosh.—
Hannah Goldfield,
New Yorker,
3 Nov. 2025
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Thus far in the settlement process, these attorneys have successfully argued that the settlement resolves antitrust claims regarding how the NCAA and its member conferences and schools conspired to deny college athletes opportunities to earn NIL and other sources of earnings.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
29 Oct. 2025
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“Counterplotted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/counterplotted. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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