Thesaurus results for PLOTTED

plotted

verb

past tense of plot

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 Setting the form equal to a number fixes it into an equation that can be plotted on an x-y graph—something many of us learned to do on graphing calculators in high school. — Lyndie Chiou, Scientific American, 5 Aug. 2026 Aurelius uses similar techniques across the record, which lends to a certain sameyness by the end, though the tracks’ varied tempos, each one plotted at a different point on the downtempo spectrum, help offset any stagnation. — Philip Sherburne, Pitchfork, 4 Aug. 2026 During the Cold War, as futurists on both sides of the Iron Curtain plotted to control the direction of history, another group coalesced around a more modest idea. — Evan Osnos, New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2026 For the celebration itself, Jess and Nasko plotted a week of activities bouncing off (American) Labor Day weekend. — Kaitlin Menza, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 July 2026 With the room shaking, the show’s producer, Bob Johnston, plotted a course toward the nearest group of guards. — Literary Hub, 27 July 2026 Investigators have said Colt Gray carefully plotted the shooting at the high school of 1,900 students. — ABC News, 24 July 2026 According to the indictment, Convit plotted with influential business people with access to the highest levels of government, including top PDVSA lawyers and executives accused of accepting bribes. — Jay Weaver july 21, Miami Herald, 21 July 2026 Armand did plot to kill Louis, just as Louis had plotted to kill Lestat. — Sabrina Reed, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026

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Shanahan schemed up multiple 100-yard games for Kendrick Bourne, and even journeyman Demarcus Robinson had 111 yards in the playoffs against the Eagles — neither receiver had a 100-yard game since 2022.

— Ted Nguyen, New York Times, 29 July 2026
Prosecutors detailed at least four games in which the defendants are alleged to have schemed to have Beasley manipulate individual game stats for the benefit of gamblers.

— Chloe Atkins, NBC news, 1 July 2026

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The decisive stage is planned for early 2027, when an Army unit will conduct an Operational Assessment.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 14 Aug. 2026
Additional infrastructure planned includes a new Vertical Integration Facility for the 9×4 vehicle and a Payload Processing Facility.

— Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 14 Aug. 2026

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