set on

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for set on
Verb
  • According to police, Yolanda was captured on surveillance camera allegedly arguing with and physically assaulting Rebecca, then fleeing the residence before her wife’s mother found her.
    Bailey Richards, People.com, 23 Mar. 2025
  • Facebook) Yolanda was seen on surveillance video arguing with Rebecca and physically assaulting her on the day of the fatal stabbing.
    Stephen Sorace, Fox News, 23 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • By the way, it was attacked from the Pentagon and from the White House as being fake news that this was going to happen and Elon Musk denounced the leak.
    ABC News, ABC News, 23 Mar. 2025
  • This was a departure from Mourinho and Conte, who both moaned about investment, attacked the club culture, exited unceremoniously, and bad-mouthed them afterward.
    Zak Garner-Purkis, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • Police allegedly seize over 17 pound of cannabis while executing a search warrant at a Norwalk smoke shop that has been raided three times.
    Staff report, Hartford Courant, 19 Mar. 2025
  • After raiding the crown jewels for just about every live-action reboot imaginable, Disney has finally gotten around to the one that started it all, the 1937 classic Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.
    Pete Hammond, Deadline, 19 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • Israel launched its initial assault on Gaza after Hamas fighters stormed southern Israel on Oct. 7, 2023, killing 1,200 people and taking more than 250 hostages, according to Israeli tallies.
    Nidal al-Mughrabi, USA TODAY, 23 Mar. 2025
  • The Bulldogs stormed back and cut the lead to one with 29 seconds left after both teams exchanged buckets for several minutes.
    Ryan Morik, Fox News, 21 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • Several aftershocks have since struck nearby, including one of 6.4-magnitude, according to the United States Geological Survey.
    Ross Adkin, Alex Stambaugh and Kocha Olarn, CNN Money, 28 Mar. 2025
  • Meanwhile, Myanmar’s ruling junta has declared a state of emergency in six regions -- Sagaing, Mandalay, Magway, northeastern Shan State, Nay Pyi Taw and Bago – after the earthquake struck the country, followed by a series of aftershocks.
    Jon Haworth, ABC News, 28 Mar. 2025
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“Set on.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/set%20on. Accessed 1 Apr. 2025.

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