SETTING ON Synonyms: 69 Similar and Opposite Words

setting on

verb

present participle of set on

as in attacking

to take sudden, violent action against without warning, bandits would set on unwary merchants as they traveled along the Silk Road

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Recent Examples of setting on Meanwhile, forward Brad Marchand (lower-body surgery) practiced in a group setting on Wednesday for the first time this training camp. — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 23 Sep. 2026 Ring will roll out the new encryption as the default security setting on all of its cameras starting in September. — Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 26 Aug. 2026 Secure and autonomous agentic AI is on the horizon as the sun is setting on human-in-the-loop. — Jason Sabin, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026 But having the option there to subtly take away undesired judder or motion artifacts in specific moments, instead of a blanket setting on the TV or nothing at all, has some merit to me. — John Higgins, The Verge, 6 Aug. 2026 Select the clean or sanitize setting on your machine, or the longest, hottest setting available. — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 27 June 2026 Behind her, the sun is setting on the horizon behind the ocean. — Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 3 June 2026 People have also voiced concerns about the risk of the facility setting on fire, increasing tax bills, producing noise and having negative visual impacts that could disrupt neighbors’ routines, among others. — Sofi Zeman may 2, Kansas City Star, 2 May 2026 With the sun setting on Pasty Shack, Mier cherishes the business’s customers the most. — Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 3 Apr. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for setting on

Verb

In July, Brown pleaded guilty to a count of affray at London’s Southwark Crown Court for attacking a music producer with a tequila bottle on the head.

— Leo Barraclough, Variety, 26 Oct. 2026
The approval of Revolution Medicines’ pancreatic cancer drug Rasonque earlier this year showed that a medicine capable of attacking mutations in a group of genes called RAS could prolong survival for patients with the particularly aggressive cancer.

— Adam Feuerstein, STAT, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of attacking

Verb

He also is charged with assaulting a federal officer with a deadly weapon and two additional firearms counts.

— ABC News, ABC News, 29 Oct. 2026
Edward Eisenhard, 38, is accused of assaulting three female victims, including a 12-year-old girl, according to Bucks County District Attorney Joe Khan.

— Frederick Sutton Sinclair, CBS News, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of assaulting

Verb

It's been a rough season for the Terrapins, who recently underwent a coaching change, and that's certainly not going to have kids storming the gates at SECU Stadium.

— Matt Reigle OutKick, FOXNews.com, 1 Nov. 2026
Allen, of Torrance, California, is accused of storming the WHCA dinner while armed with guns and knives and firing a shotgun at a Secret Service officer who tried to stop the April 25, 2026, attack at the Washington Hilton hotel.

— ABC News, ABC News, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of storming

Verb

Earlier Friday, the Guard's navy said three other tankers caught fire after striking mines in the strait, Iranian state TV reported.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 31 Oct. 2026
What stands out most prominently is its striking exterior, featuring Art Nouveau details, masonry turrets, and private front terraces.

— Rachel Freundt, Chicago Tribune, 30 Oct. 2026