SET (AGAINST) Synonyms: 25 Similar and Opposite Words

set (against)

verb

Definition of set (against)

as in to anger

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The White House had previously angered US ranchers by quadrupling low-tariff imports of Argentine beef to cool prices.

— Max Saltman, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2026
During a joint practice last summer in Houston, Moehrig decked Texans wide receiver Xavier Hutchinson on a hard but clean hit that angered a few of Hutchinson’s teammates.

— Joseph Person, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of anger

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But maybe that low point and the unexpected departure of Stokes and the return of Joe Root as Test captain ahead of the white-ball skipper has proved a turning point for one of the most gifted but infuriating batters of his generation.

— Paul Newman, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2026
There are a variety of reasons for this — from reasonable to infuriating — why those who paid higher prices won’t be getting refunds.

— Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of infuriate

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Our findings were consistent with what sociologist Karl Pillemer found in his 2020 national survey, which showed that 27% of Americans were estranged from a relative, or roughly 67 million people.

— Rin Reczek, The Conversation, 17 Aug. 2026
The two, who were estranged for many years, had an impactful conversation about Haven’s sexuality, the former actor said on the All Out with Jon Dean podcast Wednesday.

— Leigh Blickley, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of estrange

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But in producing and posting videos that feel very much like ads for Higgsfield, both creators left portions of their audiences feeling alienated.

— Charles Pulliam-Moore, The Verge, 21 Aug. 2026
In the Armenia-Azerbaijan conflict, France's initial mediating role gave way to a pro-Armenia stance, alienating Baku and diminishing its leverage with Yerevan, which now increasingly favors the US.

— Kamran Bokhari, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of alienate

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The comment at a rally last Sunday titillated, provoked and enraged different audiences simultaneously, all but guaranteeing saturation news coverage and even more attention.

— Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2026
North Carolina and Bill Belichick got zero, no doubt enraging girlfriend Jordon Hudson.

— Greg Cote August 2, Miami Herald, 2 Aug. 2026

Definition of enrage

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The picketers, a constant presence outside the 70-year-old park, were particularly incensed about Lolita the orca, who died two years earlier after decades in captivity.

— Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 19 Aug. 2026
According to new reporting by MPR News, police in the city of Winona, Minnesota are incensed after their entire fleet of Flock license plate readers went missing.

— Joe Wilkins, Futurism, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of incense

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