set on

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for set on
Verb
  • Jurors watched footage of Combs viciously assaulting Ventura and saw photos of her injuries from various beatings inflicted during their relationship.
    Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 8 July 2025
  • At times, the boy was restrained and choked and assaulted in his dorm room bed.
    Richard Winton Follow, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2025
Verb
  • In 1940: The Battle of Britain began as German forces bombed shipping convoys in the English Channel, attacking its ports and radar stations.
    Lorenzino Estrada, AZCentral.com, 10 July 2025
  • The main target of the attack was Kyiv and the surrounding region, with Chernihiv, Sumy, Poltava, Kirovohrad and Kharkiv regions also attacked, the president said.
    David Brennan, ABC News, 10 July 2025
Verb
  • Bread and milk were in short supply after worried customers raided shelves at grocery stores and bakeries.
    Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 7 July 2025
  • His story came into the spotlight after law enforcement raided Jamaica's Atlantis Leadership Academy.
    Lucas Aulbach, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025
Verb
  • Is it expected to storm over the weekend in Grand Rapids?
    Sarah Moore, Freep.com, 11 July 2025
  • Just over 1 kilometer to the west on Hardware Lane – one of the city’s most popular areas for restaurants and nightlife – about 20 protesters stormed into an Israeli restaurant, chanting slogans, police said.
    Angus Watson, CNN Money, 5 July 2025
Verb
  • Four bullets struck Shakur in the chest, arm and thigh.
    Danielle Bacher, People.com, 1 July 2025
  • The Senate struck a provision in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act that would have prohibited states from regulating AI for the next decade.
    Ted Johnson, Deadline, 1 July 2025
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“Set on.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/set%20on. Accessed 14 Jul. 2025.

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