SET (AGAINST) Synonyms: 25 Similar and Opposite Words

set (against)

verb

Definition of set (against)

as in to anger

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The two women who won jury trials in their lawsuits against the county are angered that the county has opted to appeal.

— Sean Emery, Oc Register, 12 Aug. 2026
Public backlash is prompting San Diego to reopen 13 restrooms in Mission Bay Park this Friday after a six-week closure during the heart of summer that angered city residents and tourists.

— David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of anger

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Georgia prosecutors have charged Deja Coleman, his mother, with second-degree murder, infuriating child safety advocates who say that hot car deaths are nearly always accidental and tragic.

— Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 15 Aug. 2026
Under its previous operator, Mountain View had been plagued by riots that drew negative press and infuriated locals.

— Paige Pfleger, ProPublica, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of infuriate

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Our findings were consistent with what sociologist Karl Pillemer found in his 2020 national survey, which showed that 27% of Americans were estranged from a relative, or roughly 67 million people.

— Rin Reczek, The Conversation, 17 Aug. 2026
The two, who were estranged for many years, had an impactful conversation about Haven’s sexuality, the former actor said on the All Out with Jon Dean podcast Wednesday.

— Leigh Blickley, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of estrange

Verb

Green Lantern stories can have a tendency to lean too far into the sc-fi angle, which can alienate a lot of non-hardcore fans.

— Mike Ryan, IndieWire, 13 Aug. 2026
The same can be said about Tess, who has a fierce, relentless attitude that alienates a few of her friends throughout the movie.

— Lisa Stardust, PEOPLE, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of alienate

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Reporting the name of the centerfielder in The Sun so incensed the offending player’s mother, Bertman wondered if such coverage was really necessary?

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 14 Aug. 2026
According to new reporting by MPR News, police in the city of Winona, Minnesota are incensed after their entire fleet of Flock license plate readers went missing.

— Joe Wilkins, Futurism, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of incense

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