Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for set (against)
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Trump's actions angered Canadians and stoked a surge in nationalism, helping the Liberals to flip the narrative and win a fourth straight term in power.—
Mohammed Soliman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Apr. 2025 -
Along with safety, downtown residents say green space has been one of the top concerns of the almost 100,000 people who live there, so the attack on some of the area’s few trees particularly angered people.—
Kevinisha Walker,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Apr. 2025
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The effort has infuriated critics in a city that has pioneered harm reduction.—
Barnini Chakraborty,
The Washington Examiner,
26 Apr. 2025
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Season 5 had it all: romances, redemption arcs, infuriating men, explosive fights, and two of the show’s biggest stars, Molly-Mae Hague and Maura Higgins.—
Lindsey Lanquist,
StyleCaster,
22 Apr. 2025
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But this is also a movie about parents who are fighting to hold on to the children who are for one reason or another, estranged.—
Todd Gilchrist,
Variety,
25 Apr. 2025
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Jackson was estranged from her family and was never reported missing, Fitzpatrick said.—
Meredith Deliso,
ABC News,
23 Apr. 2025
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Over the last few weeks President Donald Trump’s trade wars have triggered market instability, stoked fears of stagflation, alienated America's traditional trading partners, and sparked boycotts of American goods.—
Made by History,
Time,
28 Apr. 2025
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Mishi is immediately alienated by both her parents and her peers.—
Oliver Sava,
Vulture,
24 Apr. 2025
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The blood alcohol level of hockey player brothers Johnny and Matthew Gaudreau did not contribute to their deaths the day they were fatally struck by an allegedly drunk and enraged driver, a judge ruled Tuesday.—
Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
16 Apr. 2025
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In Sedona, after the City Council approved a zoning change in the spring of 2024 that would have allowed homeless workers to park in a public lot, enraged residents organized a referendum that shut it down a few months later, before anyone parked there.—
Rukmini Callimachi,
New York Times,
11 Apr. 2025
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But two marginal decisions that went against Madrid — one that occurred just moments prior to Mbappe’s foul on Garcia — are likely to have incensed him too.—
Anantaajith Raghuraman,
New York Times,
28 Apr. 2025
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Benedict became a rallying point for right-wing Catholics incensed at Francis and his reforms — which included outreach to gay Catholics, relaxing rules on priestly celibacy and allowing divorced and remarried believers to receive communion.—
Howard Chua-Eoan,
Mercury News,
22 Apr. 2025
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“Set (against).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/set%20%28against%29. Accessed 11 May. 2025.
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