SETTING OUT Synonyms: 51 Similar and Opposite Words

setting out

verb

present participle of set out

as in describing

to give a representation or account of in words in his inaugural address, the president set out his vision for the nation over the next four years

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Recent Examples of setting out Due to the potential dangers of Death Valley, the park service recommends travelers take precautions before setting out on their day in the park. — Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 23 Aug. 2026 Travelers should plan at least one to two weeks, check park reservations and seasonal closures, and download offline maps before setting out. — Cu Fleshman, Travel + Leisure, 3 Aug. 2026 Born in Mexico City, Correa Cordero previously worked at galleries such as Exit Art, Martos, and Yancey Richardson before setting out on his own. — Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 3 Aug. 2026 Several downtown establishments keep limited weekly schedules, so check operating hours before setting out. — Noel Burgess, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026 Momentum is very important in tournament soccer and setting out to draw or lose goes against everything these players are primed to do. — Ben Church, CNN Money, 27 June 2026 So, on the evening of June 1, neighbors gathered to show support for her family by setting out lights. — Vanessa Etienne, PEOPLE, 5 June 2026 For one, mosquitoes breed in water so creating a spray or setting out coffee water may have contradictory effects. — Lauren David, Southern Living, 23 May 2026 Yet shortly before setting out to Miami to shoot the 2026 Robb Report Car of the Year feature, I was introduced to the Harlowe Rocket—and everything changed. — Robb Rice, Robb Report, 10 May 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for setting out

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Waltz said the administration wants to hear directly from its Gulf partners about their concerns, describing the collective meeting as an important diplomatic opportunity.

— Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 20 Sep. 2026
Inter ended its statement by describing how Mazzola wished to be remembered.

— ABC News, ABC News, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of describing

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The Wilmington Police Department is aware of a video circulating on-line allegedly depicting the argument and alleged assault.

— Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 17 Sep. 2026
Another student at the Kendall-area school said Cardoso showed her a video depicting a boy between 12 and 14 having sex with a woman.

— Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of depicting

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Saab was flown back to Venezuela, where Maduro’s regime publicly celebrated his return after spending years portraying him as a diplomat illegally detained by Washington.

— Antonio Maria Delgado, Miami Herald, 15 Sep. 2026
Cox’s film is biased in Bill’s favor, portraying him as a lapdog whose love for this screeching, spiteful, beady-eyed woman is his great tragic flaw.

— Katie Rife, IndieWire, 14 Sep. 2026