Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for set in motion
Verb
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Are they designed to flatter progressive sensibilities or provoke them?—
Zachary Fine,
New Yorker,
8 June 2026 -
Civil-rights movements that challenge an oppressive status quo usually provoke a disproportionate response; in fact, the strategy of nonviolent resistance depends on it.—
Rob Wolfe,
The Atlantic,
5 June 2026
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Aiyuk started his Sunday video by seemingly comparing the Niners to kids who don’t get picked for a pickup basketball game and ruin the fun for everyone else by taking the ball and going home.—
Sean Campbell,
Sacbee.com,
9 June 2026
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In anticipation of that, the nonprofit Street Soccer USA is gearing up with friendly pick-up matches.—
Charlie Lapastora,
CBS News,
8 June 2026
Verb
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Three former vigil organizers were charged in 2021 with inciting subversion under the national security law.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
3 June 2026
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Bro cultures often incite overconfidence and a lack of calculated risk-taking, creating real financial implications for the companies where these exclusive networks exist.—
Teresa Hopke,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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“Set in motion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/set%20in%20motion. Accessed 14 Jun. 2026.
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