set in

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for set in
Verb
  • Like Nabers, Beckham played college football for the LSU Tigers, and like Nabers, Beckham began his NFL career as a first-round draft pick for the Giants.
    Matt Audilet, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Sep. 2025
  • The show is a campy, 1980s-style whodunit that begins with the funeral of a famous singer.
    Nathan Diller, USA Today, 29 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Mortgage rates barely budged to start this week, according to a separate survey from Mortgage News Daily, as there were no major economic reports to influence the bond market.
    Diana Olick, CNBC, 24 Sep. 2025
  • When the monologue started, Kimmel walked out to a standing ovation from his live audience.
    Christopher Tremoglie, The Washington Examiner, 24 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • There are 4,550 spaces allocated for residents, 2,100 spaces for entertainment center visitors and 390 spaces for store and restaurant patrons.
    Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Sep. 2025
  • Now there are three locations (the newest in the Berryessa area near BART), and their first stand at Levi’s Stadium.
    Linda Zavoral, Mercury News, 23 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Though the majority of cases are linked to a large outbreak that originated in West Texas, other outbreaks and cases have arisen from community transmission or during travel in other states.
    Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 25 Sep. 2025
  • Core emotions originate in the subcortical part of the brain, not in areas under our conscious control.
    CNN Money, CNN Money, 25 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Though the majority of cases are linked to a large outbreak that originated in West Texas, other outbreaks and cases have arisen from community transmission or during travel in other states.
    Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 25 Sep. 2025
  • However, signs of trouble for the stock market near term are arising under the surface .
    Fred Imbert, CNBC, 24 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The case, which initially appeared to be the tragic end to a stalking situation, revealed how Daniel thoroughly created a false narrative using burner phones and carefully planned digital deception, all while playing the role of a concerned husband.
    Doc Louallen, ABC News, 26 Sep. 2025
  • Johnson appeared at the Zurich Film Festival, where she was set to receive the Golden Eye Award.
    Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 26 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • In December 2023, San Diego commenced its analysis of what’s known as the Midway Rising Specific Plan as a supplement to the environmental work completed in 2018 for the Midway-Pacific Highway Community Plan.
    Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Sep. 2025
  • This year's bracket, which consists of 11 bears, was revealed on Monday, with voting set to commence on Tuesday at noon ET, according to the competition's website.
    Megan Forrester, ABC News, 23 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Investors grew concerned that a bubble may be forming in the AI space after the chipmaker announced a $100 billion investment in OpenAI , marking an unusual deal between a supplier and customer.
    Fred Imbert, CNBC, 24 Sep. 2025
  • Sinkholes, depressions in the ground caused by the sudden collapse of the surface layer, can form for various reasons, including natural causes like intense rainfall, flooding or drought, as well as human activities such as construction and aging infrastructure.
    Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
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“Set in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/set%20in. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.

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