How to Use set out in a Sentence

set out

verb

• That’s what the researchers who did the latest study set out to test.
  — Lauren Manaker Ms, Rdn, Ld, Verywell Health, 3 Apr. 2023
• The drug has been in short supply since the end of 2022 and Diamond set out to learn why.
  — Krista Stevens, Longreads, 13 Mar. 2024
• Rifi and two cousins set out in the darkness on rumors that aid trucks were on the way.
  — Jonathan Baran, Washington Post, 1 Mar. 2024
• Filled with rage, Liv sets out on a frenzied path of revenge.
  — Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 14 Sep. 2023
• So the team set out to give the rear passenger windows full-drop glass.
  — Aarian Marshall, WIRED, 12 Mar. 2024
• For in-person teams, find a whiteboard and set out sticky notes and markers.
  — Mark Cruth, Quartz, 6 Feb. 2023
• It’s advised to review a map of the area before setting out.
  — Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Oct. 2023
• This year, the Americana artist will set out on his biggest tour to date.
  — Sadie Bell, Peoplemag, 6 Feb. 2024
• James had initially set out to dissolve the NRA as part of her suit.
  — Melissa Chan, NBC News, 23 Feb. 2024
• How the land can be sold is set out by the Arizona Constitution and state law.
  — Stacey Barchenger, The Arizona Republic, 8 Mar. 2024
• Just be careful to follow the rules set out by campus housing.
  — Frank Rojas Erik Carter, New York Times, 16 Dec. 2023
• The French drop is often one of the first tricks budding magicians set out to master.
  — Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 4 Apr. 2023
• The woodsman set out on the third day, determined to work even harder, but only fell 15 trees.
  — James Barlow, Forbes, 16 Mar. 2023
• Over the next year, Boeing set out to fix its software, poring over all 1 million lines of code.
  — Christian Davenport, Washington Post, 2 Oct. 2023
• For those wanting food, menus are set out to be perused in the first- and second-level dining rooms.
  — Reed Parsell, Sacramento Bee, 25 Jan. 2024
• The changing face of brand loyalty The day’s first panel set out to look at brand loyalty, and what that means in 2023.
  — Charlie Hobbs, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Nov. 2023
• Now just set out a spread of your favorite Halloween snacks and enjoy all the best Halloween cartoons!
  — Maggie Horton, Country Living, 27 July 2023
• Taiwan set out to buy thousands of new drones off the market to counter Chinese air power.
  — Samanth Subramanian, WIRED, 5 Oct. 2023
• Allen testified that the men set out that day to commit robberies and went to the motorcycle shop to buy Williams a mask.
  — Freida Frisaro, BostonGlobe.com, 20 Mar. 2023
• Karen sets out to find them – and encounters a horrible truth.
  — Addie Morfoot, Variety, 21 Mar. 2024
• Season 2 picked up with Jackie, who sets out to prove herself as a cop and avenge the death of her best friend, Junior (Shane Harper).
  — Breanna Bell, Variety, 13 Dec. 2023
• Some journalists set out to write against the narrative of the doom loop, but the conditions downtown wouldn’t let them.
  — Jesse Barron, New York Times, 16 Nov. 2023
• Higgins had previously told CNN that the weather was less than ideal when the trio set out.
  — Taylor Romine, CNN, 20 Apr. 2023
• So Leo and his allies set out to solve this recurring problem.
  — Andy Kroll, ProPublica, 11 Oct. 2023
• Candido Jacuzzi didn’t set out to turn his last name into a global brand.
  — Saskia Solomon, New York Times, 11 Aug. 2023
• In the first test, the soldier operator had the robot follow a series of visual guides set out over rough ground.
  — IEEE Spectrum, 5 Apr. 2023
• In addition to the three movies, the High School Musical cast also set out on tour to perform songs from the films as well as some of their own music.
  — Diana Pearl, Peoplemag, 20 July 2023
• Those rules relax initial tailpipe limits proposed last year but get close to the same strict standards set out by the EPA for model year 2032.
  — Matthew Daly, Fortune, 30 Mar. 2024
• The prank now stifled, the Camillo camp set out to expose the anonymous antagonist.
  — Dan Barry, New York Times, 23 Oct. 2023
• They can be set out when guests arrive for a light bite alongside a charcuterie board, or served later in the meal with soup or salad.
  — Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 28 Oct. 2023

Last Updated: 3 May 2024