set in motion

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for set in motion
Verb
  • The one vote against the proclamation came from Board Chair Kathryn Barger, who warned that the county’s action could provoke legal consequences.
    Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2025
  • Dave and a rotating cast of smart, thought-provoking guests talk about their inspirations, failures, successes, fame, and identities.
    Todd Spangler, Variety, 15 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • People saw this strange-looking rock and tried to pick it up, but none could until this innocent little boy succeeded, delivering it to authorities.
    JSTOR Daily, JSTOR Daily, 16 Oct. 2025
  • The New England Patriots’ TreVeyon Henderson, picked 38th, is averaging seven carries per game.
    Vic Tafur, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Violent rhetoric must actually incite or threaten violence to lose the First Amendment’s shelter.
    Gregory P. Magarian, The Conversation, 10 Oct. 2025
  • Things are odd enough on the yacht before the big, inciting maybe-murder.
    Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 9 Oct. 2025
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“Set in motion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/set%20in%20motion. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.

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