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
Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 4 Mar. 2026
Dunk and Egg set out from the Ashford tourney on horseback to explore the world, now officially as hedge knight and squire.
—Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Mar. 2026
In early May 1982, Jean Muenchrath and her boyfriend set out on a mountaineering trip in the Sierra Nevada, a mountain range in California.
—Autumn Barnes, NPR, 4 Mar. 2026
The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension set out an alert and investigators are on the case.
—Jason Rantala, CBS News, 4 Mar. 2026
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Verb
With her Electrical Box Theatre, situated across from the historic American Hotel and sausage restaurant and bar Wurstküche, Mero set out to create an impromptu performance space for the sort of experimental artists who no longer have an outlet in downtown’s galleries or more refined stages.
—Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 4 Mar. 2026
Dunk and Egg set out from the Ashford tourney on horseback to explore the world, now officially as hedge knight and squire.
—Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Mar. 2026
In early May 1982, Jean Muenchrath and her boyfriend set out on a mountaineering trip in the Sierra Nevada, a mountain range in California.
—Autumn Barnes, NPR, 4 Mar. 2026
The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension set out an alert and investigators are on the case.
—Jason Rantala, CBS News, 4 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for set out
Verb
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So too is a work ethic peers often describe as relentless, paired with a preternatural optimism that keeps him pushing through setbacks.—
Douglas Robson,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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HostArmada's dedicated options are managed cloud servers, unlike the bare-metal hardware previously described.—
Gabriel Zamora,
PC Magazine,
8 Mar. 2026
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The layout telegraphs multigenerational and flexible living.—
David Caraccio
March 7,
Sacbee.com,
7 Mar. 2026
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But Berger knows danger lurks throughout Bay Hill’s 7,466-yard layout, which ranked as the fifth-toughest course in 2025 among the PGA Tour’s annual stops.—
Edgar Thompson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
7 Mar. 2026
Verb
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In the film, Buckley portrays William Shakespeare's wife, who grapples with grief after losing their son, Hamnet, to the plague.—
Angeline Jane Bernabe,
ABC News,
10 Mar. 2026
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With his leading-man looks nerded down with spectacles, science T-shirts and a planet Earth hacky sack, Gosling portrays Grace as a teacher way out of his element amid hardcore NASA types.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
10 Mar. 2026
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Fracking is the injection of water deep into the ground to free oil trapped in shale formations in states across the center part of the country.—
Chris Isidore,
CNN Money,
4 Mar. 2026
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Billions of years ago, much closer to the moment of our planet’s formation than to the present day, life on our planet began.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
4 Mar. 2026
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The core story, set in 1961, is shot in black and white, with Gee flashing forward in garish color to 1973, 1979 and 1980 to depict three other deaths that echo LaFaro’s, ending with Evans’ own.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
5 Mar. 2026
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The trailer depicts the duo navigating Aunt Lydia’s elite preparatory school for future wives, where obedience is instilled into the young female students.—
Arushi Jacob,
Variety,
5 Mar. 2026
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Trump routinely holds marathon press conferences at the White House and on the road, both in stand-alone formats or pegged onto the back-end of other public appearances.—
Christian Datoc,
The Washington Examiner,
11 Mar. 2026
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Under his leadership, FCS will look to produce formats and franchises across linear, streaming and digital platforms.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
10 Mar. 2026
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“Set out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/set%20out. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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