plural set-tos
: a usually brief and vigorous fight or debate
set to; setting to; sets to
Examples of set-to in a Sentence
Noun
they had a brief set-to about money, but they seem to have resolved it
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Greg Evans, Deadline, 2 Apr. 2026
The grizzled heads among them testified to many a hazardous chase or physical set-to with violators of Wisconsin’s fish and game laws.
—Dave Duffey, Outdoor Life, 26 Mar. 2026
Kevin Liptak, CNN Money, 14 June 2026
Season 1 followed Hannah and Garrett, the captain of the Briar Hawks, while Season 2 is set to explore the romance between Allie and Dean Di Laurentis, Garrett’s friend and the Hawks’ defenceman.
—Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 13 June 2026
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Noun
Bruce Springsteen has the support of his union in the latest set-to with President Donald Trump.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 2 Apr. 2026
The grizzled heads among them testified to many a hazardous chase or physical set-to with violators of Wisconsin’s fish and game laws.
—Dave Duffey, Outdoor Life, 26 Mar. 2026
Verb
The funeral will begin in the country’s capital of Tehran on July 4, with the burial set to take place on July 9 in the northeastern city of Mashhad, Iranian state media reported Saturday.
—Kevin Liptak, CNN Money, 14 June 2026
Season 1 followed Hannah and Garrett, the captain of the Briar Hawks, while Season 2 is set to explore the romance between Allie and Dean Di Laurentis, Garrett’s friend and the Hawks’ defenceman.
—Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 13 June 2026
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“Set-to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/set-to. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.
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