SETS OUT Synonyms: 50 Similar and Opposite Words

sets out

verb

present tense third-person singular of set out

as in describes

to give a representation or account of in words in his inaugural address, the president set out his vision for the nation over the next four years

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Recent Examples of sets out The former vice president sets out to define values that once dominated the Republican Party. — Terry W. Hartle, Christian Science Monitor, 29 July 2026 The budget resolution sets out instructions for the various committees to draft legislation, which Johnson hopes could be done this summer, with final voting on the package once lawmakers return after the August recess. — ABC News, 22 July 2026 When his former sister-in-law Rachel Mills (Britt Lower) visits him in prison with new evidence that Matthew might still be alive, David escapes and sets out on a mission to rescue him. — Emma Banks, PEOPLE, 22 July 2026 And the proclamation sets out the guideposts for how these federal agencies are to manage those lands. — Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 16 July 2026 From creators Liz Heldens and Matt Ward, the as-yet-untitled series follows Heidi (Banks), who is fresh off a messy divorce and sets out to secure a lively second act for herself and her kids. — Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 16 July 2026 In the mid-19th century, a family of Dutch-Afrikaans homesteaders sets out to cross the inhospitable terrain of the Kalahari Desert along with their backer, a boorish Brit whose avarice and bigotry loom large over the journey. — Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 15 July 2026 Then, one weekend about three years ago, Meledandri called with an idea — a Minion who sets out to make a monster movie. — Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 20 June 2026 The story opens in the 1960s, during a long communication gap, as a group of MIT graduate students sets out to solve a proof that stumped the greatest minds of the previous generation (including Albert Einstein). — Alexandra Oliva, The Atlantic, 12 June 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for sets out

Verb

Moore describes her apprenticeship as both exciting and exhausting.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 1 Aug. 2026
El-Sayed describes himself as a capitalist and is not endorsed by the Democratic Socialists, but shares a similar policy platform to many of their candidates, such as abolishing ICE.

— Sam Gringlas, NPR, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of describes

Verb

Through his characters’ exploits, Ellis depicts two LAs—the teenage universe of mall food courts, movie theaters, and arcades, and the power lunch spots that underscore their precociousness.

— Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 30 July 2026
Yoon drew extensively on these themes in his earlier works—most recently in the novel Run Me to Earth and the Story Prize–winning collection The Hive and the Honey—and his oeuvre depicts war’s psychological and material calamities.

— Rachel Vorona Cote, The Atlantic, 30 July 2026

Definition of depicts

Verb

The actor remains tight-lipped about season four, except revealing that Bradley Whitford, who portrays Grace’s husband, first gentleman Todd, has a bigger role as expected.

— David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 1 Aug. 2026
Motoki portrays Murashige as curiously recessive — someone who has laid waste to myriad foes and has now lost his taste for bloodshed.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 30 July 2026