Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for set (against)
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The statement angered Washington officials, who told reporters that Ukraine was downplaying deliveries to get more support from European countries.—
Erin Banco, Anastasiia Malenko,
USA TODAY,
3 Feb. 2025 -
President Trump’s controversial pick for director of national intelligence angered Republicans by refusing to condemn government leaker Edward Snowden as well as her unorthodox foreign policy views on Russia and Syria, among other concerns.—
Dave Goldiner,
New York Daily News,
31 Jan. 2025
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Two roughing calls against the Houston Texans for hits on quarterback Patrick Mahomes in Saturday’s AFC Divisional game infuriated fans, although the NFL said the calls were correct.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
21 Jan. 2025
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But some private firefighters offer their services to individuals, a practice that has shocked and infuriated many as its existence has entered the public eye.—
Julia Reinstein,
ABC News,
14 Jan. 2025
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But the Old Globe’s production of the ensemble piece, in which estranged siblings reunite to settle their late father’s Arkansas estate, left me agape in its brilliant indictment of how white Americans (do or don’t) deal directly with their historical legacies.—
Jessica Gelt,
Los Angeles Times,
31 Jan. 2025
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Adopt a New Family on Facebook Today A goat farmer in rural Minnesota, estranged from her biological children, finds new purpose as a surrogate grandparent.—
Kat Merck,
WIRED,
30 Jan. 2025
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In the end, President Emmanuel Macron installed a conservative government in September, alienating political factions to the left and right.—
Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
30 Jan. 2025
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His high profile support for polarizing politicians in the United States and abroad has raised concerns about possibly alienating liberal car buyers who might be more interested in buying an EV than car buyers as a whole.—
Chris Isidore,
CNN,
29 Jan. 2025
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Many individuals and Netflix account holders appear enraged about the company raising its prices again.—
Callum Booth,
Forbes,
22 Jan. 2025
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Schumer and the others who voted yes fear that TikTok will go dark tomorrow and 170 million befuddled and enraged American users will blame them.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
18 Jan. 2025
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Biden grew particularly incensed when Trump went after his son, Hunter, on the campaign trail, accusing him of corruption and selling out the Biden family.—
Kristen Waggoner,
Newsweek,
22 Jan. 2025
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Class-action suit Facing a May deadline to vacate, many residents are incensed by the terms of their displacement.—
Max Klaver,
Miami Herald,
3 Jan. 2025
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“Set (against).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/set%20%28against%29. Accessed 8 Feb. 2025.
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