setting back

present participle of set back

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for setting back
Verb
  • This chasm exposes the fragmentation that’s holding back European innovation.
    Jan Hammer, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2025
  • There is zero selfishness to his game, no holding back to prevent injury.
    Troy Renck, Denver Post, 17 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The Tigers also let up a fair share of explosive run plays despite the front seven holding up well.
    Chase Gemes, Kansas City Star, 22 Oct. 2025
  • The tweenager could be seen posing with her mom in a selfie outside, holding up a peace sign as the two pursed their lips for the picture.
    Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 22 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Whether or not to cut back coneflowers is ultimately based on preference, but there are some advantages to delaying the process.
    Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 24 Oct. 2025
  • But SpaceX is not remotely ready to deliver, with serial failures of its mammoth Starship rocket delaying development of the lander.
    Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 24 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • SpaceX has broken its own record for number of rocket launches in a year, and is showing no signs of slowing down.
    Mike Wall, Space.com, 22 Oct. 2025
  • Then again, investor enthusiasm for private companies, particularly of the AI variety, does not seem to be slowing down.
    Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • MicroStrategy remains the leader among corporate crypto treasuries, holding over 638,000 bitcoins valued at an astonishing $71 billion.
    Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Hundreds of agents swarmed apartments in the multi-story building, detaining several American citizens, including children, for hours and netting 37 total arrests.
    Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 24 Oct. 2025
  • But local journalists confirmed the video was of agents detaining a protester.
    Ben Smith, semafor.com, 20 Oct. 2025
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“Setting back.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/setting%20back. Accessed 26 Oct. 2025.

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