SET (AGAINST) Synonyms: 25 Similar and Opposite Words

set (against)

verb

Definition of set (against)

as in to anger

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Noem’s purchases were largely made out of public view and angered communities that were caught by surprise.

— ABC News, ABC News, 22 July 2026
World Cup fans were frequently angered not only by unfavorable refereeing decisions, but by inconsistency.

— Basel Tarab, STAT, 22 July 2026

Definition of anger

Verb

Opting not to punish a German midfielder for a high boot moments before their goal infuriated Ecuadorian supporters.

— Amanda Davies, CNN Money, 24 July 2026
Speaking to them on the phone is infuriating since most of the conversation is about what’s going on with Kaden.

— Jeanne Phillips, Mercury News, 17 July 2026

Definition of infuriate

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Accusations of racial profiling have long plagued the department, alienating generations of Black and brown Angelenos.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 24 July 2026
Pitt declined to respond to news of Vivienne’s legal move, but sources close to him have previously claimed that Jolie worked to alienate his children from him.

— Martha Ross, Mercury News, 23 July 2026

Definition of alienate

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Pierre, a first-generation immigrant from Haiti, said he’s enraged by the deaths and sees them as a reminder that any situation could hit close to home.

— Sara-James Ranta, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 July 2026
When Odysseus meets Sinon’s ghost — enraged by the circumstances of his death outside Troy — at the entrance to the underworld during his voyage home, Sinon warns Odysseus of the dangers his family faces back in Ithaca.

— Tommy McArdle, PEOPLE, 17 July 2026

Definition of enrage

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Perez had the ball taken from him after seven innings and only 92 pitches, which incensed fans both in Miami and beyond.

— Austin Perry OutKick, FOXNews.com, 25 July 2026
The movie, in theaters on Friday, will probably delight most viewers — and incense a few who had hoped for a more exactingly faithful rendering.

— Spencer A. Klavan, Washington Post, 15 July 2026

Definition of incense

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