sets upon

phrase

present tense third-person singular of set upon
as in attacks
to take sudden, violent action against The armies set upon each other in one of the fiercest battles of the war.

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sets upon
  1. sets at
  2. tears into
Phrase
  • The sun sets at the end of the day at the Turtle Conservancy.
    — Stuart Miller, Los Angeles Times, 12 Oct. 2026
  • That means Saturn rises around sunset, stays up through the night and sets at sunrise after shining at its brightest for the year.
    — Jamie Carter, Space.com, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of sets at
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  • Rather than accept his acclaim, a boozy Lee gets on stage and immediately tears into the crowd for being sellouts.
    — Michael Schneider, Variety, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Scott tears into the Bard’s lines — his Hamlet is terrific — and the spotlight is more on his sense of humor than his pain.
    — Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of tears into
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“Sets upon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sets%20upon. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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