Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for set (against)
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Robert Bianco, a longtime TV critic for USA Today, emphasized how strongly Levin supported him even when Bianco’s reviews angered Levin’s sources.—
Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
5 Sep. 2025 -
Platner also worked as a contractor for Constellis, a successor to the security company Blackwater, which has angered some online activists.—
David Weigel,
semafor.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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Her son’s middling grades infuriated her.—
Rebecca Mead,
New Yorker,
3 Sep. 2025
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The announcement infuriated both Democratic and Republican officials in Colorado, which has a booming aerospace industry.—
Kim Chandler,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Sep. 2025
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Drummer Joyce has been estranged from Morrissey and Marr following a 1996 lawsuit over the Smiths royalties that was contentious.—
Althea Legaspi,
Rolling Stone,
6 Sep. 2025
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Donna Adelson’s eldest son, Rob Adelson, testified that he’s been estranged from his mother since 2016, around the time law enforcement arrested the gunmen who killed Markel.—
Lauren del Valle,
CNN Money,
30 Aug. 2025
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Broadcom has delivered on its promise to investors in the near term, but sustaining momentum without further alienating its customer base will determine whether this high-stakes bet pays off in the long run.—
Steve McDowell,
Forbes.com,
1 Sep. 2025
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This is a big deal in that IT world — and further proof of how billions of dollars create CEOs who operate in ways that can alienate regular folks.—
Christian Josi,
Boston Herald,
31 Aug. 2025
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We should all be enraged by these practices and should withdraw whatever support is left of the administration’s immigration agenda.—
Agustina Vergara Cid,
Oc Register,
30 Aug. 2025
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Medvedev was enraged by chair umpire Greg Allensworth’s decision to award his opponent a first serve after a photographer entered the court on match point.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
25 Aug. 2025
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One attempt to stop the missile spectacularly bombs, like a bullet hitting a bullet, as the military tries to intercept the missile with its own, Baker incensed by the failure of a $50-billion coin toss to land heads up.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
2 Sep. 2025
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But when Mary finds out that Angela is Black, she is incensed.—
Glory Edim
August 27,
Literary Hub,
27 Aug. 2025
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“Set (against).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/set%20%28against%29. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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