COUNTERPLOTTING Synonyms: 25 Similar Words

counterplotting

verb

present participle of counterplot

as in plotting

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Germany did not make Forbes’ list of The Best Places To Retire Abroad In 2026, but France and Spain did (my son studied in Spain last year and has been plotting a return).

— Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
Meanwhile, the situation at home is such that his wealth is being consumed by the Suitors, who are plotting against his son.

— Daniel Mendelsohn, The New York Review of Books, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of plotting

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The first four episodes made available for review likewise have tiny sparks of interest, from some witty dialogue to genuine plot momentum to intriguing new characters popping up.

— Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 21 June 2026
His 6-foot-6 frame and power potential offer intriguing athletic tools.

— Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 21 June 2026

Definition of intriguing

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Her government has cracked down on fuel theft and arrested dozens of current and former local officials – including some from Morena – accused of colluding with crime groups.

— Mary Beth Sheridan, CNN Money, 25 July 2026
These institutions, including Brown, Columbia, and Yale, were accused of colluding to fix financial aid amounts, effectively price-fixing the aid awarded to students.

— Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026

Definition of colluding

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Armand tries on personalities — clingy boyfriend, conniving mastermind — and flocks to love interests like new rock star Lestat goes through vats of body glitter.

— Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 1 July 2026
Produced by Guy Ritchie, MobLand stars Hardy as Harry Da Souza, the loyal fixer for the Harrigan crime family, which is led by powerful patriarch Conrad (Pierce Brosnan) and his conniving wife, Maeve (Helen Mirren).

— Derek Lawrence, Entertainment Weekly, 30 June 2026

Definition of conniving

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Who better to rank and analyze them than the coaches who spend days and nights scheming to stop them?

— Ted Nguyen, New York Times, 29 July 2026
Ten years on, after devising the victorious Trojan Horse gambit, Ulysses attempts to return to Ithaca and the pining Penelope, whose palace has been overrun with scheming suitors seeking her hand.

— Peter Rainer, Christian Science Monitor, 16 July 2026

Definition of scheming

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Sarah Sherman Samuel is known for devising furniture worthy of an art show, and the Lulu and Georgia Hamilton sideboard is no exception.

— Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 24 July 2026
Ten years on, after devising the victorious Trojan Horse gambit, Ulysses attempts to return to Ithaca and the pining Penelope, whose palace has been overrun with scheming suitors seeking her hand.

— Peter Rainer, Christian Science Monitor, 16 July 2026

Definition of devising

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Consistently hand-picking eggs and squash bugs is the best way to interrupt the squash bug life cycle and prevent new eggs from hatching.

— Lauren Landers, The Spruce, 20 July 2026
After hatching, the baby, which is the size of a jellybean, remains in the pouch for about two months.

— Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 16 July 2026

Definition of hatching

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Rabbitt said that planning for the deaths took place as far back as June 5, as Steadman and Myers, who lived in the same apartment building, had been allegedly conspiring through texts about their plot.

— Matt Foster, ABC News, 4 Aug. 2026
That March, Stewart was convicted of conspiring with her Merrill Lynch stockbroker, Peter Bacanovic, to deceive authorities probing her December 2001 sale of the ImClone stock.

— Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of conspiring

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