set (to) 1 of 2

verb

Definition of set (to)next
as in to settle (down)

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noun

ˈset-ˌtü How to pronounce set-to (audio)
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 Synonyms for set (to)
  1. quarrel
  2. altercation
  3. dispute
  4. controversy
  5. disagreement
  6. fight
  7. argument
  8. brawl
Noun
  • As the quarrel escalated he was stabbed repeatedly in the arm.
    — John Annese, New York Daily News, 12 July 2026
  • Candi is the family mediator Like any father-daughter coaching dynamic, Corey and Coco have had their fair share of quarrels on the tennis court.
    — Emily Weaver, PEOPLE, 9 July 2026
Definition of quarrel
Noun
  • Police detained Schmidt twice during the altercation, originally placing him into the police vehicle after the officer shot his black Labrador, according to eyewitness Paul Bates.
    — Gabe White, Arkansas Online, 21 July 2026
  • Justin Sullivan / Getty Images file The altercation unfolded July 14 at the United Airlines counter at SFO as the family was trying to leave for a trip to Canada.
    — Thom Jensen, NBC news, 20 July 2026
Definition of altercation
Noun
  • Former Defense Secretary John Healey, who resigned last month over a military spending dispute, was appointed as the UK’s new finance minister, known as Chancellor of the Exchequer.
    — Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 20 July 2026
  • Authorities had not said how many weapons were fired or publicly detailed what started the dispute.
    — Eric Mack, FOXNews.com, 20 July 2026
Definition of dispute
Noun
  • The difference between those projects and the 27 data centers that already exist or are being built in Miami-Dade (including three newcomers that have drawn controversy) is the size.
    — Alexandra Phelps, Miami Herald, 17 July 2026
  • The data centers were initially built to train and run xAI's Grok AI models and chatbot, which was steeped in controversy.
    — Lora Kolodny,Jeniece Pettitt, CNBC, 16 July 2026
Definition of controversy
Noun
  • Board Secretary Martin Ericson, a Democrat, said the unanimous vote represented a compromise after weeks of disagreement over both the Midland site and Sunday voting.
    — Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 18 July 2026
  • The disagreements were intelligent, experienced, and specific — and reading them in bulk did not soften my view.
    — Sachin H. Jain, Forbes.com, 18 July 2026
Definition of disagreement
Noun
  • Styles make fights Firstly, this will be a clash of two very opposing styles.
    — Ben Church, CNN Money, 19 July 2026
  • The California State Fair and Embarc’s team are honoring the activists who were on the front line of the fight throughout the festival’s run this year.
    — Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 19 July 2026
Definition of fight
Noun
  • Because the most common objection to the argument turns out to be the argument's best evidence.
    — Sachin H. Jain, Forbes.com, 18 July 2026
  • An independent committee investigating the cause of Hong Kong’s deadliest fire in decades heard arguments on how improper practices that evaded regulatory oversight turned a small fire into a tragedy as the case neared its conclusion Friday.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 17 July 2026
Definition of argument
Noun
  • The Chipotle brawl lasted less than a minute, and no one was seriously hurt.
    — Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 10 July 2026
  • That brawl with the Rockies — figuratively and almost literally — finished with the Dodgers becoming the first team to win 60 games this season.
    — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026
Definition of brawl
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“Set (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/set%20%28to%29. Accessed 22 Jul. 2026.

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