SETS OUT Synonyms: 50 Similar and Opposite Words

sets out

verb

present tense third-person singular of set out

as in describes

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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Recent Examples of sets out As Aang sets out to rescue his majestic sky bison Appa and his Team Avatar friends, he’s joined by a surprise ally as Zuko’s uncle Iroh learns his nephew is trapped underground too. — Skyler Trepel, PEOPLE, 26 June 2026 Then, one weekend about three years ago, Meledandri called with an idea — a Minion who sets out to make a monster movie. — Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 20 June 2026 The story opens in the 1960s, during a long communication gap, as a group of MIT graduate students sets out to solve a proof that stumped the greatest minds of the previous generation (including Albert Einstein). — Alexandra Oliva, The Atlantic, 12 June 2026 In Hunting Matthew Nichols, two decades after her brother and his friend mysteriously disappeared, Tara Nichols, a documentary filmmaker, sets out to solve their missing persons case. — Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 4 June 2026 Oppressed by his new friends’ good cheer, Sam sets out to ignore them until a brush with the paranormal forces his hand. — Graham Hillard, The Washington Examiner, 31 May 2026 The first is a story about the dream of a city that sets out to erect a single building as high as the heavens. — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 30 May 2026 So the team sets out to find a portrait of Nancy wearing the locket — prompting a sudden trip to London. — Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 22 May 2026 An Infinite Love Story by Chanel Cleeton After an astronaut is presumed dead when his spacecraft vanishes in 1968, his grieving wife refuses to accept the official explanation and sets out to uncover the truth. — Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 22 May 2026

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Loud describes herself as a democratic socialist who was formerly a social worker.

— Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 11 July 2026
Besides Miami, the trial — which Nelson describes as the first of its kind in the nation — will also be conducted at several other academic health centers in the country, as well as in Israel.

— Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 10 July 2026

Definition of describes

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The franchise depicts a future where good people want to do good, are endlessly curious, believe in justice and diplomacy and strive to maintain peace.

— Maira Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2026
Achilles discovered among the Daughters of Lycomedes depicts a Greek mythological scene during the Trojan War in which the hero Achilles has been hidden by his mother, the sea nymph Thetis, on the island of Skyros.

— Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 2 July 2026

Definition of depicts

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The story portrays the lives of adolescents today through their own eyes, allowing their voices and perspectives to shape the narrative in a genuine and convincing way.

— Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 11 July 2026
Sony portrays the call as a good-faith disclosure to give Teamsters a heads up about its closure plans before workers went ahead with the election.

— Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 9 July 2026