set on

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for set on
Verb
  • Ragan was arrested at the scene and admitted to assaulting his grandfather, police said.
    Mike Stunson, Kansas City Star, 31 July 2025
  • Hand also accused a friend of McGregor's, James Lawrence, of assaulting her on the night in question, Jurors found Lawrence did not assault her, according to The Guardian.
    Natasha Dye, People.com, 31 July 2025
Verb
  • After the match, Uso helped attack Sikoa’s MFTs and Fatu hit a picturesque moonsault off the top of the cage onto Loa and Mateo, getting some momentum back after a controversial defeat.
    Blake Oestriecher, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2025
  • Police responded to a call that an individual was being attacked by dogs at the Perris Hill Park in San Bernardino at around 5:00 p.m. local time on Thursday, July 31, KTLA and the Los Angeles Times reported.
    Escher Walcott, People.com, 3 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • In Oakland, a 35-year-old man was charged with possessing and manufacturing assault weapons, after police raided his home during an online fireworks investigation.
    Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 30 July 2025
  • But the agency discovered the scheme and found undocumented workers at the company’s site when officials raided it in 2018.
    Avi Asher-Schapiro, ProPublica, 25 July 2025
Verb
  • In that way, camp couldn’t be more different than a year ago, before the Broncos stormed to a 10-7 mark and a playoff appearance and nearly doubled the general range of wins that bookmakers pegged them for.
    Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 22 July 2025
  • The relative said female family members who survived the massacre recalled how militants had stormed the family’s multi-story home early in the morning, prompting the residents to fight back in defense.
    Sarah Dewberry, CNN Money, 22 July 2025
Verb
  • Jamie Roy and Sam Heughan aren't related in real life, but the resemblance between the two Outlander stars is striking.
    Maureen Lee Lenker Published, EW.com, 26 July 2025
  • On Ibiza, Missoni’s collaboration with the OKU has transformed the hotel’s striking 50-metre swimming pool.
    Sarah Turner, Forbes.com, 25 July 2025
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“Set on.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/set%20on. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.

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