as in to describe
to give a representation or account of in words
in his inaugural address, the president set out his vision for the nation over the next four years
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as in layout
the way in which something is sized, arranged, or organized
the setout of the stations at the polling place was a little confusing
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Recent Examples of set out
Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Oct. 2025
This would require clearly setting out which powers should be at the national level, which are reserved for the states, and how the two levels of government should interact.
—Omar S Mahmood, Time, 24 Oct. 2025
In the early 1990s, a team set out to create sensors to enable smaller and more efficient cameras for spacecraft.
—Michele Raphael, USA Today, 24 Oct. 2025
Messy centers on Stella (Wasser), a promiscuous love addict who moves to New York City following a tough breakup and sets out on a string of dates in the hopes of finding the right match.
—Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 23 Oct. 2025
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The Star-Telegram Service Team set out to price check how much fall menu coffees cost at several Fort Worth coffee shops.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Oct. 2025
This would require clearly setting out which powers should be at the national level, which are reserved for the states, and how the two levels of government should interact.
—Omar S Mahmood, Time, 24 Oct. 2025
In the early 1990s, a team set out to create sensors to enable smaller and more efficient cameras for spacecraft.
—Michele Raphael, USA Today, 24 Oct. 2025
Messy centers on Stella (Wasser), a promiscuous love addict who moves to New York City following a tough breakup and sets out on a string of dates in the hopes of finding the right match.
—Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 23 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for set out
Verb
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In the early 2010s, Courtois was part of the team that discovered and described the Laniakea supercluster of galaxies to which our Milky Way belongs.—
Caroline Carlson,
Literary Hub,
3 Nov. 2025
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Roberts Giuffre died by suicide in April, months before the publication of her book describing years of abuse.—
Erin Mansfield,
USA Today,
2 Nov. 2025
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Train drivers in the United Kingdom have extensive route training and are required to know the location of every signal and track layout on their route, including in the dark.—
Lauren Kent,
CNN Money,
3 Nov. 2025
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With its thoughtful layout for laptops, tablets, and other essentials, this expandable suitcase with wheels makes lugging gear through terminals feel effortless.—
Chaise Sanders,
Travel + Leisure,
2 Nov. 2025
Verb
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At the time, Agnes had been working with General Mills as one of the women who anonymously portrayed Betty Crocker on the radio.—
Colson Thayer,
PEOPLE,
31 Oct. 2025
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The annulment, first reported by Sports Business Journal, came as a surprise, given that the parties had portrayed the deal as having been consummated.—
Daniel Libit,
Sportico.com,
30 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The ingredients of an interstellar comet Comets are like dirty snowballs left over from the formation of solar systems.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
30 Oct. 2025
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An additional benefit of this design is the ability to reduce nitrogen oxide formation by optimizing the distribution of oxidizer and fuel along the flame.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Hines also said her memoir, Unscripted, depicts her relationship with her husband in a positive light.—
Greta Bjornson,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
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What’s more, the substance of their scenes is as much a matter of Mateus’s images as of the action that’s depicted.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
30 Oct. 2025
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Over the last 73 years, the pageant has evolved and changed, updating its rules about everything from eligibility to competition format.—
Tabitha Parent,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
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The competition format, and thematic focus of each episode, meant that early shows were often organized around musical categories (ballads, duets, love songs) or occasionally around the catalog of individual artists (Lady Gaga, Britney Spears).—
Alan Light,
Rolling Stone,
29 Oct. 2025
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“Set out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/set%20out. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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