- present participle of plot.
plotting
Example Sentences
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Ask one of those AI agents that isn’t plotting to take down civilization and boil us all in a giant tub of bacon grease.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 4, 2026
It was organised by Thomas - seemingly after weeks of plotting over the summer - who comes from Hayling Island near Portsmouth.
From BBC ● Sep. 7, 2026
Now, in early 1943, the 33-year-old Flynn — the country’s biggest movie star — was plotting his flight from the American justice system.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2026
And yet, the film fails to utilize either to its advantage, wasting great talent and a halfway-decent premise on mind-numbing dialogue, repetitive plotting and dour lighting.
From Salon ● Sep. 2, 2026
“Mrs. Warne can tell us what the would-be assassins had to say upon discovering that Mr. Lincoln passed safely under their sleeping noses. And we’ll find out if they’re plotting more treachery against him.”
From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan
