sets (against)

verb

present tense third-person singular of set (against)
as in infuriates

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  1. infuriates
  2. alienates
  3. enrages
  4. angers
  5. aggravates
  6. incenses
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  • The fact that the district has adopted a neurodiversity policy but also proclaims ABA will remain in place infuriates Pirilä.
    — Beth Hawkins, Denver Post, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Georgia Supreme Court challenger Jen Jordan infuriates Republicans with a new fundraising email.
    — Adam Beam, AJC.com, 15 May 2026
Definition of infuriates
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  • The same can be said about Tess, who has a fierce, relentless attitude that alienates a few of her friends throughout the movie.
    — Lisa Stardust, PEOPLE, 13 Aug. 2026
  • His proximity to Trump automatically alienates a significant portion of Maryland voters.
    — Torrey Snow, Baltimore Sun, 18 July 2026
Definition of alienates
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  • The ghostly character doesn't have a particularly significant role in the story, but is a constant nuisance in the tapestry of Hogwarts with antics that include throwing things, making messes, pulling pranks, and generally causing mischief that enrages caretaker Argus Filch.
    — Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 15 June 2026
  • This is exactly the kind of mainstream Christian view that enrages Allie Beth Stuckey.
    — Hillary Rodham Clinton, The Atlantic, 29 Jan. 2026
Definition of enrages
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  • Lai and his Democratic Progressive Party champion Taiwan’s separate identity from China, a position that frequently angers Beijing, which views the island as Chinese territory.
    — Reuters, NBC news, 5 Oct. 2026
  • The receptionist angers Kripke and Bert so much that they are picked up by the police — along with Stuart, who had also been arrested.
    — Michael Schneider, Variety, 31 July 2026
Definition of angers
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  • Consider your current conditioning, access to equipment, and whether the movement aggravates your joints or an injury.
    — Jakob Roze, HEALTH, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Social pressures intensify as the Aries moon aggravates Mars.
    — USA TODAY, USA Today, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of aggravates
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  • The puppeteering incenses Morgan, who storms into Cathcarts to demand his lawyers quit playing games and get on with litigation already.
    — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of incenses
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“Sets (against).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sets%20%28against%29. Accessed 9 Nov. 2026.

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