SETTING IN Synonyms: 48 Similar and Opposite Words

setting in

verb

present participle of set in

as in beginning

to come into existence a cold spell set in sometime last week

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Recent Examples of setting in Humiliated and enraged, Shurpanakha flees and recounts the incident to her brother Khara, setting in motion a series of confrontations between the rakshasas and Rama and Lakshmana. — Tamanna Nangia, Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 Oct. 2026 Now, with another Super El Niño setting in — this time likely to be the strongest on record — many are calibrating their expectations based on what happened then. — Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 25 Aug. 2026 Both were designed with the Harrods setting in mind as the menu has to work for all customers. — Rachel Dube, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026 Starz touted the success of Force‘s third and final season as delivering record-setting in-season growth. — Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 14 July 2026 This annular solar eclipse has a long and broad path, rising southwest of Easter Island (Rapa Nui) in the south Pacific Ocean and setting in the Gulf of Guinea, West Africa. — Jamie Carter, Space.com, 10 June 2026 And while New York has long been seen as more main character than setting in many movies and series, Los Angeles has, historically, leveraged its shape-shifter abilities. — Culture Critic, Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2026 The warnings also underscore the early arrival of winter weather, signaling that colder, stormier conditions are setting in across much of the region. — Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Oct. 2025

Recent Examples of Synonyms for setting in

Verb

The high-scoring, deep-shooting affair continued seconds into the second half with Egor Denim beginning the third with another trey to give the Nets a 20-point lead.

— Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 12 Nov. 2026
The seats are available for travel beginning March 5, with one-way fares starting at $90 for the Premium bundle, which includes extra legroom, and $129 for the First Class bundle, which includes first-class seating.

— Jessica Alvarado Gamez, Chicago Tribune, 11 Nov. 2026

Definition of beginning

Verb

Below, shop 13 of my favorite holiday-ready sets on Amazon starting at just $20.

— Natalie LaBarbera, PEOPLE, 6 Nov. 2026
Sir Dickie Evans, who was knighted by Britain’s King Charles in 2024 for his services to business, sport, and charity, built his businesses from the ground up, starting with export-quality fruit and vegetables destined for European markets.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of starting

Verb

The two planes, originating in Bergamo, Italy, and Dublin, Ireland, were inspected by officers of the Specialized Counter-Terrorism Unit after landing in Sofia.

— ABC News, ABC News, 3 Nov. 2026
Indeed, a consistent theme of Rogers’s campaign has been the implication that El-Sayed is a tool for shadowy forces originating in the East.

— Ta-Nehisi Coates, Vanity Fair, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of originating

Verb

However, the companies have not announced a specific US Navy procurement award arising from the trial.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 20 Oct. 2026
In an email to Space, Asphaug explained some of the issues arising from this, since current estimates place the timing of the moon's formation anywhere from around 40 to 120 million years after the formation of the solar system.

— Micah Hanks, Space.com, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of arising

Verb

Holmes was convicted of fraud in 2018 and sentenced to just over 11 years in federal prison, commencing in May 2023.

— Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 16 Oct. 2026
The film will shoot on location at the heart of Pendle in Lancashire, with principal photography commencing end of September.

— Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of commencing

Verb

Children, including some as young as 1, are appearing before immigration judges alone because of administration disruptions to legal services.

— CBS News, CBS News, 2 Nov. 2026
The Dominican Republic native spent the 2026 season with the Mets organization, appearing in nine games for New York and playing in 65 games for Triple-A Syracuse.

— Chad Bishop, AJC.com, 2 Nov. 2026