as in attacking
to take sudden, violent action against
without warning, bandits would set on unwary merchants as they traveled along the Silk Road
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Recent Examples of setting on
Simply use the defrost setting on your microwave, reading through your manufacturer's instructions before starting to adjust based on the weight of the bird.
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Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 11 June 2026
Behind her, the sun is setting on the horizon behind the ocean.
—Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 3 June 2026
People have also voiced concerns about the risk of the facility setting on fire, increasing tax bills, producing noise and having negative visual impacts that could disrupt neighbors’ routines, among others.
—Sofi Zeman
may 2, Kansas City Star, 2 May 2026
With the sun setting on Pasty Shack, Mier cherishes the business’s customers the most.
—Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 3 Apr. 2026
This one plays with puckering on both ends, along with a creamsicle color palette that’s ideal for setting on deck chairs and chaises surrounding the pool.
—Blake Bakkila, Architectural Digest, 26 Mar. 2026
Diana wore it in its necklace setting on a few royal outings.
—Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 13 Mar. 2026
Ukrainian officials said that Russia also attacked four railway stations and other railway infrastructure in central Ukraine and port infrastructure in the southern Odesa region, setting on fire containers with vegetable oil and damaging a grain warehouse.
—Reuters, NBC news, 7 Mar. 2026
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
Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 11 June 2026
Behind her, the sun is setting on the horizon behind the ocean.
—Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 3 June 2026
People have also voiced concerns about the risk of the facility setting on fire, increasing tax bills, producing noise and having negative visual impacts that could disrupt neighbors’ routines, among others.
—Sofi Zeman
may 2, Kansas City Star, 2 May 2026
With the sun setting on Pasty Shack, Mier cherishes the business’s customers the most.
—Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 3 Apr. 2026
This one plays with puckering on both ends, along with a creamsicle color palette that’s ideal for setting on deck chairs and chaises surrounding the pool.
—Blake Bakkila, Architectural Digest, 26 Mar. 2026
Diana wore it in its necklace setting on a few royal outings.
—Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 13 Mar. 2026
Ukrainian officials said that Russia also attacked four railway stations and other railway infrastructure in central Ukraine and port infrastructure in the southern Odesa region, setting on fire containers with vegetable oil and damaging a grain warehouse.
—Reuters, NBC news, 7 Mar. 2026
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for setting on
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After the good Samaritan got him off the woman, witnesses say the man wandered to produce and began attacking a 16-year-old boy, but Garbe had followed him.—
Joy Benedict,
CBS News,
19 June 2026
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After coming close on numerous attacking opportunities in the first, the Real Madrid star put England ahead for the good in the opening moments of the second.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
18 June 2026
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Want to stop raiding the fridge every night before bed?—
Dr. Deepika Chopra,
Flow Space,
16 June 2026
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While our dreams of raiding Tay Tay’s closet will likely never come true, that won’t stop of from borrowing her style and shopping Swift’s favorite designer brands.—
Jessie Quinn,
StyleCaster,
16 June 2026
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Previously, Jackman had been convicted of a series of rapes in California, assaulting 20 people in Orange County in 1975 and 1976.—
Caroline Zimmerman,
Kansas City Star,
18 June 2026
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Police accused the singer of assaulting the officers who were trying to take him into custody.—
Alexandra Del Rosario,
Los Angeles Times,
17 June 2026
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But to compare them with Thomas Jefferson or American soldiers storming the beaches of Normandy is absurd and more than a little insulting.—
Culture Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
15 June 2026
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Trump's displeasure eventually culminated in him ripping off his lapel mic and storming off the set.—
Meredith Kile,
PEOPLE,
9 June 2026
Verb
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On Thursday, Fire Point displayed videos at its booth showing its drones striking Moscow's Kapotnya district oil refinery, mere hours after the attacks.—
Peter Suciu,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
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Europe’s defense industry is accelerating the development of a new long-range cruise missile capable of striking targets more than 2,000 kilometers (1,243 miles) away.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
19 June 2026
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“Setting on.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/setting%20on. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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