as in to describe
to give a representation or account of in words
in his inaugural address, the president set out his vision for the nation over the next four years
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as in layout
the way in which something is sized, arranged, or organized
the setout of the stations at the polling place was a little confusing
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Recent Examples of set out
Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Oct. 2025
This would require clearly setting out which powers should be at the national level, which are reserved for the states, and how the two levels of government should interact.
—Omar S Mahmood, Time, 24 Oct. 2025
In the early 1990s, a team set out to create sensors to enable smaller and more efficient cameras for spacecraft.
—Michele Raphael, USA Today, 24 Oct. 2025
Messy centers on Stella (Wasser), a promiscuous love addict who moves to New York City following a tough breakup and sets out on a string of dates in the hopes of finding the right match.
—Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 23 Oct. 2025
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Verb
The Star-Telegram Service Team set out to price check how much fall menu coffees cost at several Fort Worth coffee shops.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Oct. 2025
This would require clearly setting out which powers should be at the national level, which are reserved for the states, and how the two levels of government should interact.
—Omar S Mahmood, Time, 24 Oct. 2025
In the early 1990s, a team set out to create sensors to enable smaller and more efficient cameras for spacecraft.
—Michele Raphael, USA Today, 24 Oct. 2025
Messy centers on Stella (Wasser), a promiscuous love addict who moves to New York City following a tough breakup and sets out on a string of dates in the hopes of finding the right match.
—Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 23 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for set out
Verb
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If so, Scoresby unwittingly described the effects of a shift in the quantity of solar radiation that reached Earth’s surface.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Oct. 2025
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On August 22, she was attacked while on a Charlotte light train in what police described as an unprovoked stabbing.—
Marni Rose McFall,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Oct. 2025
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The company’s responsibilities will include developing site layout plans, reviewing cooling system methods, and preparing budget and process calculations.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Oct. 2025
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Exterior deck areas are plentiful, from the upper aft deck for alfresco dining, to the lower-deck beach club which has a gym instead of the sauna and shower on the typical layout.—
Julia Zaltzman,
Robb Report,
27 Oct. 2025
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Pennywise has now been portrayed in a miniseries, two films, and now series, but only by two actors.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
23 Oct. 2025
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Prettejohn portrayed a young Princess Elizabeth in the sixth season of Netflix’s The Crown and will next be seen in the musical drama The Testament of Ann Lee from The Brutalist scribe Mona Fastvold, which premiered in Venice ahead of a Christmas Day release.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
23 Oct. 2025
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The 4-2-3-1 formation has been one of the most prominent systems used across Europe since the turn of the century, adopted by some of the best tacticians in modern football.—
Mark Carey,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
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Badlands, North Dakota North Dakota’s Badlands is known for its rugged landscape, including sweeping hills, prairie grasses, canyons and rock formations, as well as native wildlife.—
Angelica Stabile,
FOXNews.com,
23 Oct. 2025
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Xander highlights one of the most fascinating intricacies of Florida culture and depicts how environmentalism, adventure and eccentric personalities all combine to do good for the state’s wildlife population.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
23 Oct. 2025
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The intention at least seems to be to depict a woman with breasts engorged with breastmilk.—
Elisabeth Sherman,
Parents,
23 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Over the last 73 years, the pageant has evolved and changed, updating its rules about everything from eligibility to competition format.—
Tabitha Parent,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
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The competition format, and thematic focus of each episode, meant that early shows were often organized around musical categories (ballads, duets, love songs) or occasionally around the catalog of individual artists (Lady Gaga, Britney Spears).—
Alan Light,
Rolling Stone,
29 Oct. 2025
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