plotted

past tense of plot

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of plotted Still, despite the edginess of the film—which is arguably better plotted than the original—Moore isn’t wrong about treacly Hollywood politics sweeping in. — Literary Hub, 5 Nov. 2026 From there, the wedding was plotted via weekly Zoom meetings with the Matthew Oliver team, particularly their lead planners Bertie and Georgia, while the Turkish team tended to be most comfortable over WhatsApp. — Kaitlin Menza, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Nov. 2026 For months, Republicans have suspected that the second Dan Sullivan’s Senate bid was designed to confuse voters as part of a broader scheme allegedly plotted by the Democratic Party to boost Peltola’s chances. — Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 2 Nov. 2026 Most importantly, no more need for gas nor the treasonous chicanery plotted by the president and an enemy. — Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 22 Oct. 2026 An Arizona man who allegedly plotted a mass casualty attack on a Jewish or Muslim house of worship is being accused by prosecutors of possessing an infamous bomb-making manual linked to the Oklahoma City bomber. — Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 19 Oct. 2026 But a few months later, at her 18-month appointment, the standard graph that plotted a child’s weight against their age showed her weight slipping off the curve. — Raj Panjabi, Time, 13 Oct. 2026 By the time the coffee shop building was going up at the end of the route in 1959, Fresco said, interstate freeways were already beginning to usurp Route 66’s role and the Santa Monica route of Interstate 10 had been plotted. — Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026 The plane was designed to function at limited altitudes, and the pilot plotted an appropriate course. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 8 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for plotted
Verb
  • According to authorities, the victim, Thomas Hegarty, suffered from severe dementia and had owned his Hollywood home for 25 years before four individuals schemed to strip him of his property.
    — Joan Murray, CBS News, 27 Oct. 2026
  • Which brings us to Elizabeth Holmes, who for a short period, schemed her way into becoming a billionaire.
    — Maxwell Adler, Vanity Fair, 27 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • The robot’s customer pilot programs are planned for 2027, and commercial availability is targeted for the second half of 2028.
    — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 13 Nov. 2026
  • The district will still need to issue another more than $200 million in bonds to pay for the facilities work, with future bond sales planned for 2027 and 2029.
    — Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 13 Nov. 2026

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“Plotted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plotted. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026.

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