plural set-tos
: a usually brief and vigorous fight or debate
set to; setting to; sets to
Synonyms
Noun
Examples of set-to in a Sentence
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Reed Johnson, Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2023
His truest, ugliest self tends to emerge in his increasingly frequent set-tos with Linda, whose impatience with his documentary persona gradually wears through even her considerable acting ability.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 20 Sep. 2023
The flashpoint for those set-tos was TCC’s purchase of two large, derelict properties on the edge of town.
—Paul Solotaroff, Rolling Stone, 1 July 2023
Emily Deletter, USA TODAY, 27 Apr. 2024
The royal couple are also set to host a state visit for the Emperor and Empress of Japan in June at Buckingham Palace.
—Stephanie Petit, Peoplemag, 26 Apr. 2024
By Mallory Moench April 26, 2024 1:02 PM EDT
King Charles III is set to visit a cancer treatment center with his wife, Queen Camilla, on Tuesday to mark his return to public-facing duties after receiving treatment and recuperating following his cancer diagnosis, Buckingham Palace said Friday.
—Mallory Moench, TIME, 26 Apr. 2024
Four decades after her feature debut in 1983’s BMX Bandits, Oscar and two-time Emmy winner Nicole Kidman is set to receive a history-making honor: the AFI Life Achievement Award, which for the first time in 49 years will go to an Australian performer.
—Tyler Coates, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Apr. 2024
The eastbound lanes of the I-10, just before drivers arrive at the closures, are set to be narrowed to three lanes between 40th Street and Baseline Road, according to ADOT.
—The Arizona Republic, 26 Apr. 2024
Brown was set to play on his fifth-year option this season, but instead signed a four-year, $96 million contract extension with Carolina in April.
—Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 26 Apr. 2024
Upskilling programs like Google’s are set to expedite and democratize the wave, Manyika tells Fortune.
—Jane Thier, Fortune, 26 Apr. 2024
Meanwhile, on Christmas Eve, the Pope is set to present the revered relic to the head of the Eastern Orthodox Church in Moscow in hopes of reuniting the East and West after a split of 1,000 years.
—Rick Mauch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Apr. 2024
Noun
Into this unholy mess blunders Juan (Juan Amador), bearing the gushing stigmata of a violent set-to in a Sacramento bar.
—Reed Johnson, Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2023
His truest, ugliest self tends to emerge in his increasingly frequent set-tos with Linda, whose impatience with his documentary persona gradually wears through even her considerable acting ability.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 20 Sep. 2023
The flashpoint for those set-tos was TCC’s purchase of two large, derelict properties on the edge of town.
—Paul Solotaroff, Rolling Stone, 1 July 2023
Verb
The brood last emerged in 2011, and with its 13-year life cycle it's set to emerge again in 2037.
—Emily Deletter, USA TODAY, 27 Apr. 2024
The royal couple are also set to host a state visit for the Emperor and Empress of Japan in June at Buckingham Palace.
—Stephanie Petit, Peoplemag, 26 Apr. 2024
By Mallory Moench April 26, 2024 1:02 PM EDT
King Charles III is set to visit a cancer treatment center with his wife, Queen Camilla, on Tuesday to mark his return to public-facing duties after receiving treatment and recuperating following his cancer diagnosis, Buckingham Palace said Friday.
—Mallory Moench, TIME, 26 Apr. 2024
Four decades after her feature debut in 1983’s BMX Bandits, Oscar and two-time Emmy winner Nicole Kidman is set to receive a history-making honor: the AFI Life Achievement Award, which for the first time in 49 years will go to an Australian performer.
—Tyler Coates, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Apr. 2024
The eastbound lanes of the I-10, just before drivers arrive at the closures, are set to be narrowed to three lanes between 40th Street and Baseline Road, according to ADOT.
—The Arizona Republic, 26 Apr. 2024
Brown was set to play on his fifth-year option this season, but instead signed a four-year, $96 million contract extension with Carolina in April.
—Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 26 Apr. 2024
Upskilling programs like Google’s are set to expedite and democratize the wave, Manyika tells Fortune.
—Jane Thier, Fortune, 26 Apr. 2024
Meanwhile, on Christmas Eve, the Pope is set to present the revered relic to the head of the Eastern Orthodox Church in Moscow in hopes of reuniting the East and West after a split of 1,000 years.
—Rick Mauch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Apr. 2024
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“Set-to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/set-to. Accessed 1 May. 2024.
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