set in motion

verb

Definition of set in motionnext
as in to stir (up)

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for set in motion
  1. provoke
  2. pick
  3. incite
Verb
  • Late last month, just inside the visitors’ locker room at Lumen Field, two brash, muscular, headstrong men wrapped up each other in the wake of the Vikings’ 27-24 victory over the Seattle Seahawks, provoking knowing smiles from witnesses conscious of their budding bromance.
    Michael Silver, The Athletic, 8 Jan. 2025
  • Bitcoin prices have declined this week, dropping below $93,000 earlier today after robust economic data provoked concerns that Federal Reserve officials will have to cut rates more slowly.
    Charles Lloyd Bovaird II, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
Definition of provoke
Verb
  • Winds are expected to drop back off Friday night into Saturday, with speeds picking back up Sunday into Wednesday of next week, according to the weather service.
    Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2025
  • The Vikings picked him 10th overall last spring, then McCarthy suffered a season-ending knee injury in August, allowing Darnold to break out.
    Zack Rosenblatt, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025
Definition of pick
Verb
  • From the moment Sandoval arrives at the castle in Episode 1, his mere presence incites derision.
    Megan McCluskey, TIME, 10 Jan. 2025
  • The Corruption Investigation Office (CIO) is investigating Yoon for abuse of power and inciting insurrection, along with several members of his cabinet.
    Elizabeth Shackelford, Chicago Tribune, 10 Jan. 2025
Definition of incite
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Thesaurus Entries Near set in motion

set in

set in motion

setoff

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