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

Palmeiras sources, speaking on condition of anonymity, have also indicated that the winger’s release clause is set at €100million. — Mario Cortegana, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026

The standard of energy efficiency was set at 60% more efficient than a typical home built in 2006, according to city officials. — Addison Wright, Chicago Tribune, 20 Aug. 2026

That retail price isn’t set at the same time a fuel distributor purchases home heating oil at one of the terminals spread across Connecticut. — Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 19 Aug. 2026

That same month, Angine de Poitrine drew tens of thousands to their set at the Montreal International Jazz Festival, the largest crowd there since Stevie Wonder in 2009. — Josh Martin, Rolling Stone, 19 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for set at

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