SET IN Synonyms: 48 Similar and Opposite Words

set in

verb

Definition of set in

as in to begin

to come into existence a cold spell set in sometime last week

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The collaboration will begin with a joint feasibility study and could lead to future commercial deployments of the battery technology.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 12 Sep. 2026
At 34, frustrated by the lack of a decent salary and deteriorating living conditions, including declining healthcare and long lines for gasoline, De La Cruz began to think about leaving Cuba.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 12 Sep. 2026

Definition of begin

Verb

The Eagles — who let the Braves use their locker room for a fantasy football draft before this series — start playing in a week, and this city is still mad for the Phillies.

— Tyler Kepner, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026
Randal Grichuk started the eighth inning with a home run and Kyle Teel added a three-run blast later in the inning for the White Sox.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 7 Sep. 2026

Definition of start

Verb

After the sentencing, Lee's wife, Elizabeth Tang, told reporters there is no freedom of speech in Hong Kong and that the sentences would shock and anger many people.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 12 Sep. 2026
Meteorologically speaking, there are precisely 2,157 hours, or about 89 days, in an autumn in Chicago.

— Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of be

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Both companies originated in France but have expanded into Spain and Portugal, while Cegid also has a presence in Germany.

— Kai Nicol-Schwarz, CNBC, 9 Sep. 2026
Alongside the Karrrington slate, the company is making Exotic Foods primarily as proof the company structure can also originate IP.

— Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of originate

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If the coach decides to move one of them to the wing full-time (likely McDavid in this scenario), the need will immediately arise for a second-line centre.

— Allan Mitchell, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
The talks surrounding Sunday alcohol sales recently arose during a citizens forum at a recent meeting, said City Administrator Jeff Dingman.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of arise

Verb

Mercury's rough surface, continually reshaped by debris hurled from impact craters, may have hidden the true extent of the loss, according to the researchers whose findings appear in the journal Geophysical Research Letters.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 11 Sep. 2026
What was especially strange was that the initial rumors of the move appeared while the Avs were still in the playoffs.

— Sean McIndoe, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of appear

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Last year, La Liga inked a slightly improved broadcast rights package which will commence from the 2027-28 season — likely increasing the amount Barca have to fork over to the private equity firm.

— Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
As pure coincidence would have it, that 2001 season that began wrapped in national tragedy would commence what remains an endless parade of Dolphins seasons ending in disappointment, with no playoff win.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of commence

Verb

Italian craftsmen spent about 30 months hand-forming the Elegante's aluminum body, while lowering the chassis by eight inches to give the car its rakish stance.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 10 Sep. 2026
Cinnamon ferns form hummocks, with tightly wound fiddleheads stretching upwards toward the sun, just beginning to unfurl into emerald fronds.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 9 Sep. 2026

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