SETTING OUT Synonyms: 51 Similar and Opposite Words

setting out

verb

present participle of set out

as in describing

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 setting out Several downtown establishments keep limited weekly schedules, so check operating hours before setting out. — Noel Burgess, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026 Momentum is very important in tournament soccer and setting out to draw or lose goes against everything these players are primed to do. — Ben Church, CNN Money, 27 June 2026 So, on the evening of June 1, neighbors gathered to show support for her family by setting out lights. — Vanessa Etienne, PEOPLE, 5 June 2026 For one, mosquitoes breed in water so creating a spray or setting out coffee water may have contradictory effects. — Lauren David, Southern Living, 23 May 2026 Putin was speaking in the Kremlin after setting out his view of the causes of the war. — Reuters, NBC news, 10 May 2026 Yet shortly before setting out to Miami to shoot the 2026 Robb Report Car of the Year feature, I was introduced to the Harlowe Rocket—and everything changed. — Robb Rice, Robb Report, 10 May 2026 Long enamoured with Italy, the couple eloped in Puglia in 2019, later setting out to translate the same sense of romance, craftsmanship, and unhurried beauty to the folds of the Noosa hinterland. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026 Another such method is setting out toxic baits—strychnine is commonly used for this purpose. — David Beaulieu, The Spruce, 11 Apr. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for setting out

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Of course, describing a negative experience does not make someone toxic.

— Mark Murphy, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026
But immigration advocates say the agency has increasingly targeted people traveling to and from county courthouses in Illinois, describing the arrests as part of an effort to meet enforcement quotas.

— Lila Hempel-Edgers, Chicago Tribune, 25 July 2026

Definition of describing

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The backstory La Playa was built in 1905 by landscape painter Chris Jorgensen (he's known for his work depicting California landscapes; a number of his paintings are displayed at the property) for his wife, chocolate heiress Angela Ghirardelli.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 July 2026
Three traditional Chinese flower-and-bird paintings, ancient ceramic fragments depicting the magnolia, and works by a local paper flower maker helped set the scene.

— Denni Hu, Footwear News, 30 July 2026

Definition of depicting

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Arnault accused the newspaper—which is largely owned by the partner of Arnault’s daughter—of portraying other wealthy families in a more favorable light.

— Danielle Chemtob, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026
In these quick watches, creators must provide the most entertaining segments of a debate, usually portraying clips of jarring language and rhetoric.

— Vriti Shah, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 July 2026