set on
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Synonyms for set on
Synonyms: Verb
assail, assault, attack, beset, bushwhack, charge, descend (on or upon), go in (on), jump (on), pounce (on or upon), raid, rush, sic (also sick), storm, strike, trash, turn (on)
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without warning, bandits would set on unwary merchants as they traveled along the Silk RoadRecent Examples on the Web: Verb
Admissions used to be managed, with limits set on the number of students each university could take. — The Economist, "The winners and losers of England’s great university free-for-all," 22 Aug. 2019 An area of low pressure has a 20 percent chance of developing into a tropical storm and has its sights set on Florida, according to the National Hurricane Center. — Joe Mario Pedersen, orlandosentinel.com, "New tropical system near Florida has 20 percent chance of development into fourth named storm," 21 Aug. 2019 It's understood that Real Madrid are still interested in signing Eriksen this summer, but manager Zinedine Zidane appears to have his priorities set on luring Paul Pogba away from Manchester United ahead of the new season. — SI.com, "Christian Eriksen Set for Pre-Season Tottenham Return Despite Plans to Leave Spurs This Summer," 9 July 2019 Long before Joe Jonas was in the picture, Sophie Turner had her sights set on somebody else. — Joelle Goldstein, PEOPLE.com, "Sophie Turner Reveals She Once Tried to Get Matthew Perry to Ask Her On a Date in 2016," 10 June 2019 Hollywood executives have long had their sights set on China as the next big outlet for blockbusters. — Hallie Detrick, Fortune, "Hollywood Is Having Trouble in China—But Not for the Reason You'd Think," 28 May 2018 Sebastian, Dom, and Wendell were gunning for Chelsea while she, Angela and Kellyn had their sights set on Wendell. — Demetrio Teniente, Houston Chronicle, "Survivor: Ghost Island week 12 power rankings," 16 May 2018 That sad transitional period when the sun sets on summertime fun, and the only bright yellow object pulling up over the horizon at dawn is a school bus. — Tyra Mcclung, courant.com, "Back to school in style: Here’s what’s trending this fall," 7 Aug. 2019 With his eyes set on the state competition at Woodward Park in Fresno, Montijo clocked 16:55 for a 34th-place finish that capped his historic career. — Vincent Nguyen, Burbank Leader, "Looking Back: Providence excels amidst challenges in new league," 6 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'set on.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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