as in to settle (down)
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as in quarrel
an often noisy or angry expression of differing opinions
they had a brief set-to about money, but they seem to have resolved it
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Recent Examples of set (to)
Reed Johnson, Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2023
His truest, ugliest self tends to emerge in his increasingly frequent set-tos with Linda, whose impatience with his documentary persona gradually wears through even her considerable acting ability.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 20 Sep. 2023
The flashpoint for those set-tos was TCC’s purchase of two large, derelict properties on the edge of town.
—Paul Solotaroff, Rolling Stone, 1 July 2023
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Into this unholy mess blunders Juan (Juan Amador), bearing the gushing stigmata of a violent set-to in a Sacramento bar.
—Reed Johnson, Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2023
His truest, ugliest self tends to emerge in his increasingly frequent set-tos with Linda, whose impatience with his documentary persona gradually wears through even her considerable acting ability.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 20 Sep. 2023
The flashpoint for those set-tos was TCC’s purchase of two large, derelict properties on the edge of town.
—Paul Solotaroff, Rolling Stone, 1 July 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for set (to)
Noun
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The House has been thrust into a political quarrel after voters elected 67 Democrats and 67 Republicans in November.—
Lauren Irwin,
The Hill,
14 Jan. 2025
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For the 34th time in two years cops have been called by frightened neighbors or Hollis herself to quell the volcanic quarrels inside Peppermill Apartments unit B-312.—
Carol Marbin Miller,
Miami Herald,
2 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Video shown in court in November showed a group of men, two of whom officials identified as Rocky and Ephron, involved in a verbal altercation, according to The Associated Press.—
Taijuan Moorman,
USA TODAY,
19 Jan. 2025
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Zarka was accused of fatally stabbing Garrity to death after the two engaged in a physical altercation.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
17 Jan. 2025
Noun
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While In Office By Zoltan Istvan Author 0 Today, there are developers around the world working on creating artificial intelligence (AI) agents that can autonomously do millions of useful things, like book airline tickets, dispute credit card charges, and even trade crypto.—
Barbara A. Perry,
Newsweek,
28 Jan. 2025
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According to Tampa police, a dispute occurred Sunday night at a Dollar General store around 8:30 p.m. which escalated when Jeremiah Bailey, 48, tried to use his car to block 47-year-old Eric Archield’s car from leaving.—
David Matthews,
New York Daily News,
27 Jan. 2025
Noun
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The introduction of the OEP is not without controversy, as is exemplified by the case of Mike Wallace.—
Daniel R. Depetris,
Newsweek,
2 Feb. 2025
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Meanwhile, a Senate committee advanced Russell Vought, Trump’s nominee to lead the Office of Management Budget, which has been embroiled in a controversy over pausing federal funding.—
Aysha Bagchi,
USA TODAY,
31 Jan. 2025
Noun
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In our 27 years of working with grassroots and immigrant faith leaders across NYC, the Interfaith Center of New York has found that there are plenty of areas of disagreement between faith traditions.—
Chloe Breyer,
New York Daily News,
31 Jan. 2025
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Easier Said Than Done Speaking of their disagreement, another common answer in the thread was no one was in the wrong.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
31 Jan. 2025
Noun
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In making the boldest move in franchise history Saturday night, the Lakers rediscovered their fight, their future and the hearts of their fans.—
Bill Plaschke,
Los Angeles Times,
2 Feb. 2025
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Two City fans recognised him on a bus, abused him and a fight ensued.—
Andy Mitten,
The Athletic,
2 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The Shakopee City Council disagreed with the argument, however, rejecting a license for Top Star Market earlier this year.—
Alex Malm,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
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Oral arguments in his nearly 20-year-old case were heard Wednesday by the Supreme Court of California, meeting for the first time in five years in Sacramento’s historic appellate courtroom at the Stanley Mosk Library and Courthouse on the Capitol Mall downtown.—
Sharon Bernstein,
Sacramento Bee,
6 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Better to follow the West German example and achieve full NATO membership for independent Ukraine than to watch essential U.S. support dwindle as Congress bickers and Trump’s reelection odds increase.—
M. E. Sarotte,
Foreign Affairs,
8 July 2024
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Meanwhile, Esmeralda bickers with her daughter Jacqueline (Tenley Stitzer), who’s terrified of nuclear war and obsessed with rocker David Lee Roth.—
Celia Wren,
Washington Post,
9 Apr. 2024
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“Set (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/set%20%28to%29. Accessed 9 Feb. 2025.
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