as in to begin
to come into existence
a cold spell set in sometime last week
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for set in
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The search operation for Luhn began Monday and was expanded by Tuesday.—
Sophie Tanno,
CNN Money,
6 Aug. 2025 -
France began mandating age verification for adult content in April, and, in June, President Emmanuel Macron proposed banning children under the age of fifteen from social media.—
Kyle Chayka,
New Yorker,
6 Aug. 2025
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As the oldest of three children, Fitzgerald had also just started living on his own in Manhattan, per the obit.—
David Chiu,
People.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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Swift and Kelce famously started dating in the summer of 2023, and seemingly first confirmed their romance when Swift started popping up at his NFL games in September of that year.—
Lauren Huff,
EW.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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This is undoubtedly one of the most baffling mysteries of all time, and there is a purist sense of absolute joy and satisfaction in solving it.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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There are still numerous pending investigations and lawsuits against tech companies that the Trump administration hasn't ended, at least not yet.—
Jon Brodkin,
ArsTechnica,
15 Aug. 2025
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Much of Evie’s new understanding, of herself and of her environment, originates from those around her, especially her new boyfriend.—
Lora Kelley,
New Yorker,
7 Aug. 2025
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These routes originated at a facility on one side of an Interstate and made deliveries to larger clinics located only a couple of hundred yards away on the other side of an interstate.—
Steve Banker,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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In 1667, further doubts arose as to whether those aforementioned children should be made free by baptism into Christianity.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Aug. 2025
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Complexities arise in cases where humans are involved due to confusion and lack of training.—
Sabbir Rangwala,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Booker appeared in a jail jumper and stood in the jury box, handcuffed, as each of the four witnesses testified Aug. 6.—
Christina Hall,
Freep.com,
9 Aug. 2025
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Spoons appears to be about 3 years old, the zoo staff estimates.—
Jim Higgins,
jsonline.com,
9 Aug. 2025
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According to its official Facebook page, the warship commenced patrols as of July 31.—
Ryan Chan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Aug. 2025
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But in the mid-1800s, pastry change commenced through a bakers’ strike, spurring a shortage of workers in Copenhagen and ushering in a new wave of Austrian bakers.—
Carinne Geil Botta,
Vogue,
31 July 2025
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About 60 fire personnel were assigned to the Indian Creek fire, with an incident command team expected to form by Aug. 9, according to the Bureau of Indian Affairs in a Facebook update.—
Rey Covarrubias Jr,
AZCentral.com,
9 Aug. 2025
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The Pittsburgh Steelers could be the perfect landing spot in a trade that would form a reunion of Lazard and the aforementioned Rodgers.—
Zach Pressnell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Aug. 2025
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“Set in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/set%20in. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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