SETTING (AGAINST) Synonyms: 25 Similar and Opposite Words

setting (against)

verb

Definition of setting (against)

present participle of set (against)

as in infuriating

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Despite his rakish lifestyle, Don Juan falls in love with innocent Adriana, infuriating the envious Lucrezia Borgia (Estelle Taylor), who plots to ruin the young lovers’ nascent romance.

— Air Mail, Air Mail, 8 Aug. 2026
Speaking to them on the phone is infuriating since most of the conversation is about what’s going on with Kaden.

— Jeanne Phillips, Mercury News, 17 July 2026

Definition of infuriating

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This was a climbdown from her 2020 position, and an admission that her movement had used alienating language and ideas during a short-term, revolutionary moment.

— David Weigel, semafor.com, 12 Aug. 2026
The real danger lies in alienating the public, who perceive the company as a bully, undermining the very affection that made Buc-ee's successful.

— Allen Adamson, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of alienating

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North Carolina and Bill Belichick got zero, no doubt enraging girlfriend Jordon Hudson.

— Greg Cote August 2, Miami Herald, 2 Aug. 2026
Before the agreement was announced, Israeli forces struck in Beirut, enraging Trump, who has publicly expressed his fury with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

— Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 15 June 2026

Definition of enraging

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On the other hand, the Department of Justice redacted the names of several people who are not survivors -- incensing not only members of Congress but also survivors of Epstein's crimes who charge that the administration is engaged in a cover-up.

— John Parkinson, ABC News, 4 Mar. 2026
Amid the crackdown, Renee Good, 37, and Alex Pretti, 37, were both shot and killed by federal immigration authorities in separate confrontations, incensing large swaths of the nation.

— Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 30 Jan. 2026

Definition of incensing

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The Tigers have still been haunted by bouts of bad luck and maddening failures to close out games.

— Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026
Sure, the mandatory hydration breaks added for all games (including those in domed stadiums with air conditioning) and a first-ever halftime show in the final were maddening for the soccer purists.

— Jasmine Garsd, NPR, 20 July 2026

Definition of maddening

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Israel’s far-right Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich faces a fight for political survival in elections in October after angering his fellow West Bank settlers by voting not to punish ultra-Orthodox Jews who refuse to serve in the military.

— Reuters, NBC news, 7 Aug. 2026
And the thousandth cut came when Raman launched her mayoral campaign without first consulting the local DSA chapter, angering organizers who felt the race stretched their resources too thin.

— Maxwell Adler, Vanity Fair, 29 July 2026

Definition of angering

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New details have emerged about San Francisco Giants outfielder Harrison Bader oddly aggravating his foot injury in a scooter accident over the past weekend.

— NBC news, NBC news, 31 July 2026
But Jackson played through foot pain after re-aggravating the toe injury as a result of playing the final five games of the season.

— Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 30 July 2026

Definition of aggravating

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