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Recent Examples of Synonyms for set in motion
Verb
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Run adversarial simulations, employ red teams, and commission third-party evaluations that deliberately try to provoke harmful behaviors.—
Aytekin Tank,
Forbes.com,
8 July 2025 -
Don't run away or climb a tree, which may provoke a chase.—
Kaycee Sloan,
The Enquirer,
8 July 2025
Verb
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This year, the program is running twice as long and with four times the number of attractions to pick from.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
8 July 2025
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Readers clearly have no problem picking favorites, with the top properties located mostly in major travel destinations like Mumbai, New Delhi, Jaipur, Udaipur, and Agra.—
Hannah Walhout,
Travel + Leisure,
8 July 2025
Verb
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Luckily, Beyoncé was safely lowered to the ground offstage, inciting overwhelming cheers from her fans.—
Jack Dunn,
Variety,
29 June 2025
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Trump, the only felon to ever occupy the White House, was impeached on a charge of inciting insurrection in the attack on the Capitol.—
Alanna Durkin Richer,
Los Angeles Times,
28 June 2025
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“Set in motion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/set%20in%20motion. Accessed 12 Jul. 2025.
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