SETTING ON Synonyms: 69 Similar and Opposite Words

setting on

verb

present participle of set on

as in attacking

to take sudden, violent action against without warning, bandits would set on unwary merchants as they traveled along the Silk Road

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Recent Examples of setting on Meanwhile, forward Brad Marchand (lower-body surgery) practiced in a group setting on Wednesday for the first time this training camp. — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 23 Sep. 2026 Ring will roll out the new encryption as the default security setting on all of its cameras starting in September. — Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 26 Aug. 2026 Secure and autonomous agentic AI is on the horizon as the sun is setting on human-in-the-loop. — Jason Sabin, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026 But having the option there to subtly take away undesired judder or motion artifacts in specific moments, instead of a blanket setting on the TV or nothing at all, has some merit to me. — John Higgins, The Verge, 6 Aug. 2026 Select the clean or sanitize setting on your machine, or the longest, hottest setting available. — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 27 June 2026 Behind her, the sun is setting on the horizon behind the ocean. — Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 3 June 2026 People have also voiced concerns about the risk of the facility setting on fire, increasing tax bills, producing noise and having negative visual impacts that could disrupt neighbors’ routines, among others. — Sofi Zeman may 2, Kansas City Star, 2 May 2026 With the sun setting on Pasty Shack, Mier cherishes the business’s customers the most. — Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 3 Apr. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for setting on

Verb

In July, Brown pleaded guilty to a count of affray at London’s Southwark Crown Court for attacking a music producer with a tequila bottle on the head.

— Leo Barraclough, Variety, 26 Oct. 2026
The approval of Revolution Medicines’ pancreatic cancer drug Rasonque earlier this year showed that a medicine capable of attacking mutations in a group of genes called RAS could prolong survival for patients with the particularly aggressive cancer.

— Adam Feuerstein, STAT, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of attacking

Verb

Federal prosecutors charged him with assaulting the agent, then dropped the case in February.

— Ashley Grams, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026
Stokes’ wife, former Hot 97 radio personality and employee TT Torrez, has also spoken out against the incident, issuing a statement through a representative accusing Funk Flex of physically assaulting her during the altercation with her husband.

— Preezy Brown, Rolling Stone, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of assaulting

Verb

Protests last week devolved into mayhem, with people setting fires, storming public buildings, smashing shop windows, looting and clashing with police.

— ELITSA GADEVA, Arkansas Online, 24 Oct. 2026
Only rarely do the dignified characters allow their emotions to come storming out.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of storming

Verb

The bullet pierced the rear passenger window of Irvine’s car, striking him in the right shoulder and causing his death.

— Kelsie Cairns , Maria Paronich, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2026
Gibson also said the city should consider how many collisions involve cars striking e-bicyclists and e-scooter riders.

— Madison Smalstig, Sacbee.com, 23 Oct. 2026