set in

verb

Definition of set innext
as in to begin
to come into existence a cold spell set in sometime last week

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for set in
  1. begin
  2. start
  3. be
  4. originate
  5. arise
  6. appear
  7. commence
  8. form
Verb
  • And, of course, as with any social media stunt, there is the question of where reality ends and the embellishment begins.
    Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 27 Dec. 2024
  • Benett / WireImage via Getty Images file Fans began to speculate that behind-the-scenes drama was dividing the cast.
    Doha Madani, NBC News, 27 Dec. 2024
Definition of begin
Verb
  • Residents have been photographing lights in the sky since reports of drones started circulating in mid-November.
    George Petras, USA TODAY, 18 Dec. 2024
  • Health experts started paying more attention to ME/CFS when millions of people developed long COVID.
    Katie Camero, SELF, 17 Dec. 2024
Definition of start
Verb
  • There is still time to make sure domestic mail and packages are delivered in time for Christmas Eve using FedEx.
    Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 25 Dec. 2024
  • There is still much work to be done in criminal court, and our office will continue to diligently prosecute cases with integrity, fairness, and commitment to the rule of law.
    Charmaine Patterson, People.com, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of be
Verb
  • That’s where our story, so many of our stories as a culture, originate.
    Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 19 Dec. 2024
  • An Alberta clipper is a fast-moving storm system that originates in western Canada.
    Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024
Definition of originate
Verb
  • Following the shootings, questions have arisen over whether female mass shooters are on the rise.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
  • This can pave the way for slower deliveries and fractured relationships when any form of inefficiency arises.
    Dmytro Spilka, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
Definition of arise
Verb
  • Their new ad appears to throw cold water at this legacy, in favor of something new.
    Zain Jaffer, Rolling Stone, 20 Dec. 2024
  • That, not would appear, iOS precisely what has been happening according to a new report published in TechCrunch.
    Davey Winder, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of appear
Verb
  • Speaking before a Chicago audience, Homan also reaffirmed the Trump administration’s plan to commence with the deportations soon after officially President-elect Donald Trump takes the office Jan. 20.
    Glenn Minnis | The Center Square contributor, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 22 Dec. 2024
  • That commenced a vagabond tour of the big leagues in which Henderson played for seven different teams over his final eight seasons — including a fourth stint in Oakland in 1998.
    Gord Magill, Newsweek, 21 Dec. 2024
Definition of commence
Verb
  • Workers formed picket lines at seven major fulfillment centers, including Staten Island, New York; Skokie, Illinois; Atlanta, Georgia; San Francisco; and Southern California.
    Melissa Noel, Essence, 20 Dec. 2024
  • But as the war dragged on, cracks began to form in the regime’s narrative, even for Alawites.
    Loubna Mrie, The Atlantic, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of form
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Thesaurus Entries Near set in

set forth

set in

set in motion

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