as in schemed
to engage in a secret plan to accomplish evil or unlawful ends
mobsters were caught plotting to take over the company
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Recent Examples of plotted
It’s familiarly plotted, sure, but efficiently acted.
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Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 20 Mar. 2026
Hodges plotted an aggressive offseason program for the two to take significant steps to playing with more confidence and understanding in 2026.
—Paul Dehner Jr, New York Times, 16 Mar. 2026
Based on the second novel in Freida McFadden’s novel series, The Housemaid’s Secret sees Sydney Sweeney’s Millie Calloway, the housemaid with a troubled past, uncovering a deadly scheme plotted by her employer, Wendy Garrick, who manipulates events to frame Millie for murder.
—Antonia Blyth, Deadline, 15 Mar. 2026
Justin Bieber has had multiple stalkers, including a New Mexico man and his nephew who plotted to murder and castrate the pop singer in 2013.
—Tracy Wright, FOXNews.com, 15 Mar. 2026
The Justice Department called the violence an attack plotted by antifa operatives, but attorneys for the accused denied that characterization, saying there were no antifa associations and that there was merely a demonstration with fireworks before gunshots broke out.
—Jamie Stengle, Los Angeles Times, 14 Mar. 2026
At a retreat in Florida, the House GOP plotted its next steps — but the path ahead is murky, and elections are looming.
—Marianna Sotomayor, Washington Post, 11 Mar. 2026
Reuters/Elijah Nouvelage Authorities say the teen carefully plotted the shooting at his Barrow County high school, including allegedly leaving a notebook with handwritten instructions detailing the steps to prepare for the violence and a diagram of his classroom.
—Dan Raby, CBS News, 3 Mar. 2026
Read retrieved Hunter and brought her back to Sacramento where the pair plotted the near-fatal attack.
—Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 27 Feb. 2026
Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 20 Mar. 2026
Hodges plotted an aggressive offseason program for the two to take significant steps to playing with more confidence and understanding in 2026.
—Paul Dehner Jr, New York Times, 16 Mar. 2026
Based on the second novel in Freida McFadden’s novel series, The Housemaid’s Secret sees Sydney Sweeney’s Millie Calloway, the housemaid with a troubled past, uncovering a deadly scheme plotted by her employer, Wendy Garrick, who manipulates events to frame Millie for murder.
—Antonia Blyth, Deadline, 15 Mar. 2026
Justin Bieber has had multiple stalkers, including a New Mexico man and his nephew who plotted to murder and castrate the pop singer in 2013.
—Tracy Wright, FOXNews.com, 15 Mar. 2026
The Justice Department called the violence an attack plotted by antifa operatives, but attorneys for the accused denied that characterization, saying there were no antifa associations and that there was merely a demonstration with fireworks before gunshots broke out.
—Jamie Stengle, Los Angeles Times, 14 Mar. 2026
At a retreat in Florida, the House GOP plotted its next steps — but the path ahead is murky, and elections are looming.
—Marianna Sotomayor, Washington Post, 11 Mar. 2026
Reuters/Elijah Nouvelage Authorities say the teen carefully plotted the shooting at his Barrow County high school, including allegedly leaving a notebook with handwritten instructions detailing the steps to prepare for the violence and a diagram of his classroom.
—Dan Raby, CBS News, 3 Mar. 2026
Read retrieved Hunter and brought her back to Sacramento where the pair plotted the near-fatal attack.
—Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 27 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for plotted
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San Francisco jurors stopped short of finding the Texas billionaire intentionally schemed to defraud investors.—
Staff,
Austin American Statesman,
20 Mar. 2026
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The Democratic primary was uncontested after Garcia quietly schemed to place his chief of staff, Patty Garcia, on the ballot without any Democratic competition.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 Mar. 2026
Verb
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My freshman year, obviously things didn’t turn out exactly as planned, but that’s how life goes.—
Gary Bedore,
Kansas City Star,
22 Mar. 2026
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Jimmy Rush's younger brother Carl planned the 80th birthday party at the restaurant, knowing that his older brother had long dreamed of the free oysters.—
SYDNEY PAGE THE WASHINGTON POST,
Arkansas Online,
22 Mar. 2026
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“Plotted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plotted. Accessed 29 Mar. 2026.
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