as in to trigger
to cause to function
set off a bomb
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as in ornament
something that decorates or beautifies
the architect used stone carvings as setoffs for the building's marble facing
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Cal Matters, The Mercury News, 3 Sep. 2024
After the 49 tour and another run opening for Charles Wesley Godwin, Flores landed his Island Record deal and set off on his own nationwide headlining tour of clubs in late summer 2023.
—Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 3 Sep. 2024
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In 2020, the Minneapolis police murder of George Floyd set off a nationwide racial reckoning.
—Cal Matters, The Mercury News, 3 Sep. 2024
After the 49 tour and another run opening for Charles Wesley Godwin, Flores landed his Island Record deal and set off on his own nationwide headlining tour of clubs in late summer 2023.
—Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 3 Sep. 2024
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“Set off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/set%20off. Accessed 18 Sep. 2024.
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