sets on

present tense third-person singular of set on

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of sets on Thirty minutes later, The Ataris and Left to Suffer open sets on the Jack Daniel’s Stage and DWPresents Stage. Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 5 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sets on
Verb
  • Even as Russia attacks power plants, grids, and neighborhoods, Ukraine’s energy system has endured and adapted, becoming a decentralized network that keeps homes lit, factories running, and morale intact.
    Ken Silverstein, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
  • Meanwhile, on the opposite side, Eze attacks the space vertically — rather than diagonally behind the centre-backs — to be in Pedro Porro’s blindside as Munoz is carrying the ball forward.
    Ahmed Walid, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Microsoft raids Google’s AI ranks Mustafa Suleyman, one of the founders of Google’s DeepMind, who is now head of Microsoft AI, is raiding his old company for talent, calling them personally on the phone with the promise that life at Microsoft has more of a startup vibe than Google does.
    Diane Brady, Fortune, 7 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Marcello steps in to guide her safely down the mountain, though their connection is quickly cut short when Emily storms off to confront Gabriel and end their relationship.
    Samantha Stutsman, People.com, 26 Aug. 2025
  • With a face as crimson as her hair, Ellen storms directly into her brother Colum’s (Séamus McLean Ross) office, demanding answers.
    Lincee Ray Published, EW.com, 15 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • The result is an almost-black shade of mahogany that strikes the perfect balance of autumnal aura and goth feels.
    Marci Robin, Allure, 11 Sep. 2025
  • Specifically, the child died of subacute sclerosing panencephalitis (SSPE), a rare, but always fatal complication that strikes years after an initial measles infection.
    Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 11 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • These are meant to build apprehension, but choppy editing robs the sequence of momentum.
    Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 10 Sep. 2025
  • For Christians, the Bible is the word of God, and turning that word into short-form viral content robs it of its power.
    Geoff Brumfiel, NPR, 7 Sep. 2025

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“Sets on.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sets%20on. Accessed 13 Sep. 2025.

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