Synonyms of setting on

setting on

verb

present participle of set on

as in attacking

to take sudden, violent action against

without warning, bandits would set on unwary merchants as they traveled along the Silk Road

Synonyms & Similar Words

• attacking
• turning (on)
• raiding
• assaulting
• descending (on or upon)
• going in (on)
• setting at
• storming
• jumping (on)
• flying at
• going at
• setting upon
• pouncing (on or upon)
• tearing into
• striking
• pitching into
• beating up on
• rounding on
• robbing
• charging
• ambushing
• lighting into
• ganging up (on)
• rushing
• invading
• assailing
• besetting
• swarming
• bushwhacking
• siccing
• trashing
• banging away (at)
• surprising
• flanking
• sacking
• mobbing
• bombing
• besieging
• ambuscading
• mugging
• waylaying
• blitzing
• bombarding
• plundering
• battering
• nuking
• ravaging
• looting
• buffeting
• cannoning
• cannonading
• barraging
• bum-rushing
• plastering
• pillaging
• beleaguering
• enveloping
• harrying
• pressing
• overrunning
• foraying

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• covering
• protecting
• securing
• defending
• guarding
• shielding

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of setting on

Cities have until 45 days before the elections to call them off, but county officials would need to know by late February whether or not the items will be on the ballot, meaning the sun is setting on high-stakes negotiations to stave off a mutiny. —Lilly Kersh, Dallas Morning News, 24 Jan. 2026

Let natural greenery rule in tall vases, design a whole table setting on a new color, or concoct a signature drink that matches the theme in color and flavor. —Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 13 Jan. 2026

Despite this goodbye, the sun is far from setting on the undeniable uniqueness and spirit that is Cyndi Lauper. —Jessi Roti, Chicago Tribune, 6 Aug. 2025