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
Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 4 Mar. 2026
Dunk and Egg set out from the Ashford tourney on horseback to explore the world, now officially as hedge knight and squire.
—Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Mar. 2026
In early May 1982, Jean Muenchrath and her boyfriend set out on a mountaineering trip in the Sierra Nevada, a mountain range in California.
—Autumn Barnes, NPR, 4 Mar. 2026
The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension set out an alert and investigators are on the case.
—Jason Rantala, CBS News, 4 Mar. 2026
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Verb
With her Electrical Box Theatre, situated across from the historic American Hotel and sausage restaurant and bar Wurstküche, Mero set out to create an impromptu performance space for the sort of experimental artists who no longer have an outlet in downtown’s galleries or more refined stages.
—Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 4 Mar. 2026
Dunk and Egg set out from the Ashford tourney on horseback to explore the world, now officially as hedge knight and squire.
—Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Mar. 2026
In early May 1982, Jean Muenchrath and her boyfriend set out on a mountaineering trip in the Sierra Nevada, a mountain range in California.
—Autumn Barnes, NPR, 4 Mar. 2026
The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension set out an alert and investigators are on the case.
—Jason Rantala, CBS News, 4 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for set out
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Why the judge granted Brown’s release Gaitan wrote in the order Friday that Brown’s age at the time of the crime, combined with what the court described as significant rehabilitation while incarcerated, warranted a sentence reduction.—
Kendrick Calfee,
Kansas City Star,
1 Mar. 2026
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Historical accounts and later academic research describe him as enslaving hundreds of Native Americans, forcing Indigenous people to labor at the fort and punishing or pursuing those who attempted to flee.—
Jake Goodrick,
Sacbee.com,
1 Mar. 2026
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Consider the visual weight of your furnishings and the size and light filtration of your space when selecting your furniture layout and needs.—
Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
28 Feb. 2026
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Engineers optimized the turbine and compressor layout using advanced simulation tools to improve airflow and overall performance.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Feb. 2026
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Some employees on Tuesday also felt frustrated that some observers are portraying Anthropic as heroic despite previous years of work with the Pentagon and major defense contractor Palantir with little scrutiny.—
Hadas Gold,
CNN Money,
4 Mar. 2026
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After portraying Alabaster, down to his pearly-white surname, as the apotheosis of white male villainy, Cash deflates him by arguing, essentially, #NotAllMen.—
Malavika Kannan,
Vulture,
3 Mar. 2026
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Fracking is the injection of water deep into the ground to free oil trapped in shale formations in states across the center part of the country.—
Chris Isidore,
CNN Money,
4 Mar. 2026
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Billions of years ago, much closer to the moment of our planet’s formation than to the present day, life on our planet began.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
4 Mar. 2026
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The core story, set in 1961, is shot in black and white, with Gee flashing forward in garish color to 1973, 1979 and 1980 to depict three other deaths that echo LaFaro’s, ending with Evans’ own.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
5 Mar. 2026
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The trailer depicts the duo navigating Aunt Lydia’s elite preparatory school for future wives, where obedience is instilled into the young female students.—
Arushi Jacob,
Variety,
5 Mar. 2026
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Over its eight-year run, ABC’s The Rookie has never been afraid to color outside the lines of the network TV cop show format.—
Josef Adalian,
Vulture,
3 Mar. 2026
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The show is the third in a series of shows staged by the museum sourcing work from nearby communities; the first two were staged at the museum’s original branch in New York, making this the format’s debut at the Miami location which opened in 2024.—
Douglas Markowitz,
Miami Herald,
3 Mar. 2026
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