set (against)

verb

Definition of set (against)next
as in to anger

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for set (against)
  1. anger
  2. infuriate
  3. estrange
  4. alienate
  5. enrage
  6. incense
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  • Data center demand began driving up electric bills last year across a 13-state electricity grid stretching from Illinois to New Jersey and Maryland, angering ratepayers.
    — Marc Levy, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Indeed, the survey showed that use of the horn is the most common action when drivers consider another driver to be annoying or angering them.
    — Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of anger
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  • Trip isn’t the standout role, but Keery handles the character’s exasperated monologues with panache, turning self-defense and infuriated straight-talk into acts of exhilarating sanity.
    — Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2026
  • Cummings said that in January 2021, a friend of Birchmore’s called Stoughton police and told a dispatcher about the illicit relationship, infuriating Farwell.
    — Faith Karimi, CNN Money, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of infuriate
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  • My mom’s family has been estranged my whole life and generations back before that.
    — Daniel Barnum, Longreads, 15 Oct. 2026
  • The mother and son had been estranged for years, and Collin eventually moved in with his father, Jon, after his parents’ 2009 divorce.
    — Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of estrange
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  • The British tabloid the Daily Mail reported that Guilfoyle had alienated staff with questionable behavior.
    — Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026
  • In my assessment, this approach could alienate moderates, progressives and LGBTQ+ people more broadly.
    — Dorian Rhea Debussy, The Conversation, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of alienate
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  • The administration removed hundreds of trees from the East Potomac Golf Links over the weekend, enraging the judge.
    — Julia Boehning, The Hill, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Unbearably painful and enraging for the one, surely pretty darn awkward for the other.
    — Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of enrage
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  • The governor’s words were very direct and, at points, incensed.
    — New York Times, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2026
  • But consumer advocacy, health, and environmental groups are incensed.
    — Justine Calma, The Verge, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of incense
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“Set (against).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/set%20%28against%29. Accessed 25 Oct. 2026.

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