set about

verb

set about; setting about; sets about
Synonyms of set aboutnext

transitive verb

: to begin to do

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Once the deal was done, Edgecombe set about creating a new team text chain. — Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 28 Sep. 2026 From there, the company set about crafting something that would work on its new app. — Brian Steinberg, Variety, 23 Sep. 2026 Scientists recently set about to rule out some possible explanations for Skeleton 150’s condition. — Popular Science Team, Popular Science, 23 Sep. 2026 With that decided, the three set about creating other moments throughout the duplex, all adding up to separate yet interconnected spaces that called for use. — Matt Goulet, Architectural Digest, 22 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for set about

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“Set about.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/set%20about. Accessed 4 Oct. 2026.

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