counterplotted

verb

past tense of counterplot
as in plotted

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  1. plotted
  2. intrigued
  3. devised
  4. contrived
  5. schemed
  6. hatched
  7. conspired
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  • 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
Definition of plotted
Verb
  • Jason Oppenheim, the luxury real estate broker best known for his role on Selling Sunset, was intrigued by Pratt and Raman this election cycle.
    — Maxwell Adler, Vanity Fair, 19 Oct. 2026
  • My 15-year-old daughter just got her learner’s permit, so when I was pitched a new gadget tailored to teen drivers, I was intrigued.
    — Jennifer Pattison Tuohy, The Verge, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of intrigued
Verb
  • In a bid to get more people interested in the event, ESPN and Marvel Studios devised an intriguing collaboration that will include a 30-second promo voiced by Paul Bettany, the actor who has long played Vision in various Marvel films.
    — Brian Steinberg, Variety, 25 Oct. 2026
  • Designed for twice-daily use, the cream is meant to be applied with a massage ritual the brand devised just for the cream—a final touch on its feel-good MO.
    — Jenny Berg, Vogue, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of devised
Verb
  • That is what makes conversations like this sound dishonest and contrived.
    — Bobby Burack OutKick, FOXNews.com, 22 Sep. 2026
  • Its aimless, contrived, misogynistic, convoluted, messy, overtly long, abysmal, repetative, slow, shallow, and downright awful.
    — Abid Rahman, HollywoodReporter, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of contrived
Verb
  • The company discovered in July that rogue AI agents had schemed in secret to break out of the virtual sandbox created to contain them, infiltrating the open internet and hacking a private company.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2026
  • His second was a 55-yarder on a fourth-and-7 play that was schemed on the sideline and then executed to perfection less than two minutes into the second half.
    — Steve Reaven, Chicago Tribune, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of schemed
Verb
  • As a youngster, the Disney Channel was constantly switched on at the family home, Adéla hatched a plan and a timeline.
    — Lars Brandle, Billboard, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Once hatched, the larvae feed on living tissue, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
    — Kierra Frazier, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of hatched
Verb
  • As part of the scheme, prosecutors allege, Heflin conspired with other companies and individuals to predetermine who would win certain business, at times submitting intentionally inflated bids to schools.
    — Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 27 Oct. 2026
  • The night before, Tenney, along with three other men and one woman, had conspired to steal back a vehicle from Torres, the Statesman previously reported.
    — Harllie Stevenson, Idaho Statesman, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of conspired
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