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set out on

VERB

enter

Synonyms

STRONGEST

begin join open start

STRONG

commence enlist enroll inaugurate muster subscribe

WEAK

become member commit oneself get oneself into join up lead off participate in set about set to sign on sign up take up tee off

Antonyms

STRONGEST

complete conclude die end finish

STRONG

avoid dodge stop

WEAK

abstain delete depart erase exit forget go leave refrain withdraw

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Jason Coughran, a 60-year-old with an athletic build, had set out on a trek last Monday into Desolation Wilderness from nearby Fallen Leaf Lake.

From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2026

In June 2024, a group of Penn State meteorology and atmospheric science researchers set out on a road trip along the East Coast in a modified 2013 Toyota Sienna.

From Science Daily • Apr. 21, 2026

Roe was "struck by the social and educational exclusion of deaf people" and so set out on a world wide tour to raise awareness and funds, the school said.

From BBC • Feb. 16, 2026

Before he set out on his route, Buffett paid a distributor for the papers upfront in cash.

From Barron's • Dec. 12, 2025

After a final night in his apartment, Gordievsky set out on the last and most perilous leg of his exfiltration plan.

From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau

set out on

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