set at

phrase

: to mount an attack on : assail

I would go although … devils should set at me …

—Charlotte Yonge

Examples of set at in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Actor Michael Rapaport ripped Macklemore as a talentless clown following the rapper’s pro-Palestinian set at MetLife Stadium. — Staff, FOXNews.com, 10 Sep. 2026

Friday, therefore, will be a notable milestone in Wrexham’s history as that long-standing previous record attendance set at Liverpool in 1970 is finally broken. — Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2026

There is also a spinoff show set at a sports agency that Brad Pitt’s Plan B, a Mediawan company, is developing with LeBron James’ SpringHill for HBO. — Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 9 Sep. 2026

The comedic play, which is set at a silent retreat, has the unique convention of having the majority of its characters barely speak, and rather rely on their physicality. — Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for set at

• begat
• bobcat
• chitchat
• doormat
• ducat
• eclat
• format
• hazmat
• muskrat
• nonfat
• polecat
• thereat