as in to settle (down)
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as in quarrel
an often noisy or angry expression of differing opinions
they had a brief set-to about money, but they seem to have resolved it
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Recent Examples of set (to)
Reed Johnson, Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2023
His truest, ugliest self tends to emerge in his increasingly frequent set-tos with Linda, whose impatience with his documentary persona gradually wears through even her considerable acting ability.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 20 Sep. 2023
The flashpoint for those set-tos was TCC’s purchase of two large, derelict properties on the edge of town.
—Paul Solotaroff, Rolling Stone, 1 July 2023
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Into this unholy mess blunders Juan (Juan Amador), bearing the gushing stigmata of a violent set-to in a Sacramento bar.
—Reed Johnson, Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2023
His truest, ugliest self tends to emerge in his increasingly frequent set-tos with Linda, whose impatience with his documentary persona gradually wears through even her considerable acting ability.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 20 Sep. 2023
The flashpoint for those set-tos was TCC’s purchase of two large, derelict properties on the edge of town.
—Paul Solotaroff, Rolling Stone, 1 July 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for set (to)
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Any of those preferences would normally be difficult and cause a backlash or quarrel with a fellow human.Lance Eliot, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
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Combs’ lawyers previewed today’s hearing by offering to put a forensic video analyst on the stand to walk the judge through the unedited footage of the hotel incident and show that Combs and Ventura were not having a violent domestic quarrel in the hallway.Dominic Patten, Deadline, 22 Nov. 2024
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Anger boiled over in February, when local media reported police responded to a physical altercation between locals and Haitians in which two people were injured.Lauren Villagran, USA TODAY, 2 Dec. 2024
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Since then, reports of shopper brawls in parking lots and physical altercations in store aisles have only increased.Dr. Mara Einstein, Deadline, 29 Nov. 2024
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And, after that happened, in both cases there was a dispute between the soldier who captured the king and his direct commander over who deserved the glory for the victory.Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 5 Dec. 2024
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As the anemic number reflects, businesses were weighed down by Hurricanes Milton and Helene as well as labor disputes such as the Boeing machinists strike.Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 5 Dec. 2024
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Dealing With Labor Challenges Tree fruit crops require a good deal of hand labor and the political controversy around immigration policy has compromised the functionality of the H2A system needed to supply that labor.Steven Savage, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
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Patrick's jump into political commentary has not been without controversy.Dan Perry, Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2024
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There will be plenty of political disagreements at the dinner table this year.Baltimore Sun Editorial Board, Baltimore Sun, 27 Nov. 2024
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If Trump faced significant challenges in his administration, such as policy disagreements, public controversy or management style clashes, speculation could arise about who might bite the bullet first.Billal Rahman, Newsweek, 25 Nov. 2024
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Hence, their fight for cultural survival is also a global fight against deforestation and climate destruction.Nemonte Nenquimo, WIRED, 29 Nov. 2024
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This approach also raises questions about whether Trump would encourage his Justice Department to let up the fight to break up Google, and how the DOJ would handle ongoing antitrust cases against tech giants, including Apple.Clare Duffy, CNN, 29 Nov. 2024
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That argument appeared to help Joe Biden get to yes.Philip Elliott, TIME, 2 Dec. 2024
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Many other readers simply thought that the argument was beneath notice.Jon Lee Anderson, The New Yorker, 2 Dec. 2024
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Better to follow the West German example and achieve full NATO membership for independent Ukraine than to watch essential U.S. support dwindle as Congress bickers and Trump’s reelection odds increase.M. E. Sarotte, Foreign Affairs, 8 July 2024
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Meanwhile, Esmeralda bickers with her daughter Jacqueline (Tenley Stitzer), who’s terrified of nuclear war and obsessed with rocker David Lee Roth.Celia Wren, Washington Post, 9 Apr. 2024
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“Set (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/set%20%28to%29. Accessed 10 Dec. 2024.
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