SET IN Synonyms: 48 Similar and Opposite Words

set in

verb

Definition of set in

as in to begin

to come into existence a cold spell set in sometime last week

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By adjusting the distance between the tips, the team could stretch or compress the molecular structure, changing the voltage at which the current enhancement began.

— Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 24 Oct. 2026
She eventually was promoted over to the ice cream machine—and began to grow fond of the adrenaline-like rush that can come with working in a restaurant.

— Preston Fore, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of begin

Verb

Charlotte has many more chances to right its wrongs, of course, starting with home games Saturday and Monday.

— Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 24 Oct. 2026
And one health care consultancy that finds doctors and mental health care for wealthy families charges retainers starting at $30,000 for 50 hours.

— Molly A. Wallace, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of start

Verb

So a quick look at where an app supposedly originated may not tell the whole story.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2026
Two flights from the United States arrived in Port-au-Prince’s Toussaint Louverture International Airport on Friday as well, originating from Washington Dulles International Airport.

— Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of originate

Verb

When the opportunity arises to work in person, however, Chater welcomes it.

— Lily Moayeri, SPIN, 21 Oct. 2026
But because New Mexico was not part of the settlement, the state's data privacy case that arose from Meta's Cambridge Analytica scandal proceeded to trial in September.

— Jonathan Vanian, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of arise

Verb

Shifts among Latino voters, who represent sizable portions of the electorate in both states, and Trump’s sagging approval rating appear to be driving Democrats’ strength in redder areas.

— Nicholas Wu, semafor.com, 23 Oct. 2026
His death appeared to be the first fatality involving a horse carriage in Central Park since the rides began.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of appear

Verb

Or to be up high and see that, down below, a town is just a grid spread out on a map and nothing more, a grid that flickers with lights that spark on as the darkness commences.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 21 Oct. 2026
The process, in other words, commences with the industrial production of miniature supernovas.

— Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of commence

Verb

On Tuesday, Elon Musk, the CEO and largest shareholder of both companies, said the electric vehicle maker and the rocket company had formed special committees at the request of shareholders to discuss the idea.

— Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 21 Oct. 2026
By studying Mars' moons, scientists hope to learn whether Phobos and Deimos formed in the aftermath of an ancient collision between Mars and a battering space rock.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 21 Oct. 2026

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