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There’s also a subplot involving an elderly cancer patient, a pizza restaurant that doesn’t deliver outside of the city, and a crackpot scheme to move the city-limit sign down the highway so that Clara’s crush can get his grandpa’s favorite pie sent to their home.
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Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 24 Oct. 2025
This game’s subplot is the quarterback matchup.
—Steve Fryer, Oc Register, 22 Oct. 2025
Yet another confusing subplot from a confusing game.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 20 Oct. 2025
In one of many tonally jarring subplots, Vince works out a scam to burn down his dead mother’s house in Brooklyn to collect the insurance money with the help of a corrupt fire marshal.
—Andrew Bernard, The Washington Examiner, 3 Oct. 2025
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Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 24 Oct. 2025
This game’s subplot is the quarterback matchup.
—Steve Fryer, Oc Register, 22 Oct. 2025
Yet another confusing subplot from a confusing game.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 20 Oct. 2025
In one of many tonally jarring subplots, Vince works out a scam to burn down his dead mother’s house in Brooklyn to collect the insurance money with the help of a corrupt fire marshal.
—Andrew Bernard, The Washington Examiner, 3 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for subplot
Noun
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The two plots of land up for rezoning are near Anglin Circle and Enon Avenue.—
Emily Holshouser,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 Jan. 2026
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People are also pointing out a few plot points that aren’t resolved.—
CT Jones,
Rolling Stone,
7 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The investigators and May expressed concern that DeCristo had not addressed her actions.—
Ishani Desai,
Sacbee.com,
8 Jan. 2026
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Lawyers for Castellon also are seeking to get the case designated as a class-action.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Jan. 2026
Noun
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This single-story home boasts a generous living space with four bedrooms and two baths.—
Bay Area Home Report,
Mercury News,
7 Jan. 2026
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Katie Hill,
PEOPLE,
7 Jan. 2026
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“Subplot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subplot. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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