Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for set (against)
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Apparently, Apple angered the US judge and the regulation behind it.—
Vivian Toh,
Forbes.com,
7 May 2025 -
Any effort to rename the body of water would likely deeply anger Iran, which was historically called Persia, and perhaps other Middle Eastern states as well.—
Dave Goldiner,
New York Daily News,
7 May 2025
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One thing is certain: Tyreek can be frustrating, exciting, dramatic, funny, sobering, entertaining and infuriating all in the same day.—
Chris Perkins,
Sun Sentinel,
8 May 2025
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Dorsey’s effort has infuriated critics in a city that has pioneered harm reduction.—
Barnini Chakraborty,
The Washington Examiner,
6 May 2025
Verb
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Obviously, males who are alienated and estranged from the mainstream.—
Chris Gardner,
HollywoodReporter,
8 May 2025
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Uncle Baby Billy’s (Walton Goggins) estranged son Harmon (Macaulay Culkin) rejoins the family for a church service at the end of season two.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
5 May 2025
Verb
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No other governor would purposely alienate the families of 70,000 kids.—
Joe Soucheray,
Twin Cities,
10 May 2025
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Using their status as low- or no-tariff zones has required connector countries to thread a narrow path, exploiting opportunities for trade while minimizing the risk of alienating the West or China.—
Patricia Cohen,
New York Times,
7 May 2025
Verb
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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
Verb
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They’re particularly incensed that the bill does not reform and cut spending on Medicaid, or Medi-Cal as it’s called in California.—
David Lightman,
Sacbee.com,
16 May 2025
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At the same time, some legislators of both parties are incensed by a stunning decision from House leadership last week to cut more than $500 million in construction projects from the state’s upcoming budget.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
13 May 2025
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“Set (against).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/set%20%28against%29. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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