SETTING (AGAINST) Synonyms: 25 Similar and Opposite Words

setting (against)

verb

Definition of setting (against)

present participle of set (against)

as in infuriating

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Some administration officials argue that Washington is merely trying to avoid unnecessarily infuriating Beijing.

— David Sacks, Foreign Affairs, 28 Sep. 2026
That makes Union Town more cumulatively powerful at minute 106 than at any single point, no matter how sad or harrowing or infuriating the stories and experiences are.

— Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of infuriating

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Artists playing into their politics isn’t without risk, as many steer clear to avoid alienating fans or getting embroiled in controversy.

— Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 7 Oct. 2026
Mainstream political parties previously avoided publicly advocating for a return to the European Union out of concern over alienating voters in pro Brexit regions and exacerbating societal polarization.

— , CNBC, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of alienating

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All of which makes Animals’s failure that much more heartbreaking and enraging.

— Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 8 Oct. 2026
There’s a 10-minute monologue in the middle of the movie that few actors could pull off as compellingly, a rant that’s hilarious, enraging, triumphant, and resigned in equal measures.

— Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of enraging

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On the other hand, the Department of Justice redacted the names of several people who are not survivors -- incensing not only members of Congress but also survivors of Epstein's crimes who charge that the administration is engaged in a cover-up.

— John Parkinson, ABC News, 4 Mar. 2026
Amid the crackdown, Renee Good, 37, and Alex Pretti, 37, were both shot and killed by federal immigration authorities in separate confrontations, incensing large swaths of the nation.

— Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 30 Jan. 2026

Definition of incensing

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In an alternate-history 1904, America is still only thirteen colonies, due to the dark forces of maddening angels that warp humans’ minds and bodies.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 1 Oct. 2026
Anthony Richardson possessed almost extraterrestrial talent but maddening inconsistency.

— Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of maddening

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The widespread use of arrests, tear gas and riot-control weapons against teenagers is fueling defiance and angering some parents and teachers.

— NICOLAS GARRIGA, Arkansas Online, 7 Oct. 2026
Spain is hard-hit due to small rental market The housing crunch has been simmering for years in Spain, eating into household budgets and angering voters.

— Joseph Wilson, Chicago Tribune, 3 Oct. 2026

Definition of angering

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And those are things that end up aggravating behavioral health disabilities.

— Joseph Shapiro, NPR, 30 Sep. 2026
With Williams dealing with an injury that’s always tricky for players in this league, there’s no reason to rush him back and risk aggravating it again.

— Scott Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of aggravating

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