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 Travelers should plan at least one to two weeks, check park reservations and seasonal closures, and download offline maps before setting out. — Cu Fleshman, Travel + Leisure, 3 Aug. 2026 Born in Mexico City, Correa Cordero previously worked at galleries such as Exit Art, Martos, and Yancey Richardson before setting out on his own. — Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 3 Aug. 2026 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

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The problem is that the data describing this movement also changes over time.

— Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 16 Aug. 2026
So Flaubert is describing a mechanism where happiness begets more happiness.

— Kevin Kruse, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2026

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Iran refers to Trump’s ‘delusion’ about the strait Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi appeared to respond to Trump’s post on social media depicting the strait as American territory.

— Samy Magdy, Fortune, 19 Aug. 2026
Jahnke’s work features four panels depicting realistic images of local wildlife, including geese, raccoons, a fox and an owl.

— Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 18 Aug. 2026

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Outside of the Camp Rock franchise, she is best known for portraying Theresa Russo, the family matriarch in Wizards of Waverly Place and later on Wizards Beyond Waverly Place.

— Jacqueline Weiss, PEOPLE, 13 Aug. 2026
Jeremy Strong is speaking out on portraying Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg in Aaron Sorkin‘s forthcoming film, The Social Reckoning.

— Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 12 Aug. 2026