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 His wife Ajin, 32, sets out to win compensation but runs into a system that thrives on exploiting people and keeping them quiet. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 12 Oct. 2026 Banned Not banned In this novel, a young Englishman ignores his father’s warnings and sets out to sea. — Alexandra Tirado Oropeza, Washington Post, 5 Oct. 2026 From there, the ship sets out for another sea day before a port day in Casablanca, Morocco. — Megan Dubois, Southern Living, 29 Sep. 2026 Looking for a challenge, a Danish journalist sets out to chronicle 64 species of lepidoptera in her country over a single year. — Heller McAlpin, Christian Science Monitor, 19 Sep. 2026 The 2003 one centered on Wahlberg as Charlie Croker, a master thief who sets out on a revenge mission that involves rounding up his motley team to track down a cache of gold. — Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2026 In 1974, Art Carney won the Best Actor Oscar for Paul Mazursky’s Harry & Tonto as a retired New Yorker who sets out on a cross-country journey to visit family with his cat after his building is being torn down. — Pete Hammond, Deadline, 9 Sep. 2026 Her follow up, Said the Dead—in which Ní Ghríofa sets out to restore the voices of a handful of women who were confined to a lunatic asylum in Victorian-era Cork—is every bit as eerie, tender, and beautiful. — Emily Temple, Literary Hub, 8 Sep. 2026 Wolf sets out to recover the items needed for a ritual that will transport him to the Divine Dragon’s abode. — Aman Kumar, Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for sets out

Verb

The researchers also focused on reducing the robot’s effective inertia, a property that describes how strongly an object resists changes in its motion.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 10 Oct. 2026
Sanabria describes himself as an independent, free thinker who wants to help improve the City Beautiful and stay true to its character.

— Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 10 Oct. 2026

Definition of describes

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The painting depicts a red amaryllis belladonna, otherwise known as a March lily, blooming in a plant pot situated on a table against a dark backdrop.

— Hikmat Mohammed, ARTnews.com, 9 Oct. 2026
This animation uses infrared imagery which depicts the most intense thunderstorms near the center of Isaias in purple and white.

— Kate S. Petersen, CNN Money, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of depicts

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The column portrays Cunningham as an outspoken agitator whose growing profile has become a distraction for the Fever.

— Bobby Burack OutKick, FOXNews.com, 8 Oct. 2026
Also on hand were director Jonathan Levine and cast members Corenswet, Isabel May, who plays Tuggle’s wife, Katie; David Krumholtz, who plays Tuggle’s driver, Whitey; and Michael Shannon, who portrays legendary Giants coach Bill Parcells.

— Clayton Davis, Variety, 8 Oct. 2026