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 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

Fortunately, Arkansas is beginning to turn some of that talk into action.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 23 Sep. 2026
The primary place to dine on-property is Bridgeman’s Chophouse, named for server Peter Bridgeman, who worked at the hotel for 47-years beginning in the 1930s.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of beginning

Verb

Instead, diaspora professionals and entrepreneurs should play a more direct role in originating companies, structuring investments, building supply chains, and developing infrastructure.

— Yinka Adegoke, semafor.com, 18 Sep. 2026
James won the 2011 Tony Award for Best Featured Actress/Musical for originating the role of Nabulungi.

— Greg Evans, Deadline, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of originating

Verb

The demands for transparency, and the online speculation arising from this trickle of information, put McIlrath in a bind.

— Cristian Farias, New Yorker, 26 Sep. 2026
The agreement requires Haiti to pay Stone’s legal fees if he is drawn into any investigation or audit arising from the work, the advocacy group notes.

— Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of arising

Verb

Trump was then photographed aboard Air Force One looking at a large printout appearing to show demolition plans for the center.

— Ana Ceballos, Los Angeles Times, 21 Sep. 2026
In the near-decade since, Jay-Z has chosen his moments of visibility sparingly, appearing mostly as a power broker playing in one-per-center sandboxes.

— Hua Hsu, New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2026