Synonym: activate, actuate, blow up, bring out, cancel, depart, detonate, explode, incite, instigate, offset, part, set forth, set out, spark, spark off, start, start out, stir up, take off, touch off, trigger, trigger off, trip. Similar words: set out, get off, let off, set fire to, get out of, give rise to, face to face, set. Meaning: v. 1. put in motion or move to act 2. leave 3. direct attention to, as if by means of contrast 4. cause to burst with a violent release of energy 5. make up for 6. set in motion or cause to begin 7. provoke or stir up.
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181. Unrest set off by silencing of cleric.
182. Even brief air disturbance will set off the alarm.
183. The following morning we set off for Verona.
184. Every blink set off fireworks behind his eyelids.
185. We set off downhill towards the lake.
186. The next Friday they load up the bus and set off for Oxford.
187. Second, software houses are happily riding the wave of innovation that the Internet has set off.
188. I fired up the motor again and set off in that direction.
189. A twisting road led down into the bushes, and the Doctor set off down it.
190. He felt a sense of anticipation as he set off towards the house.
191. Smoking a cigarette will not normally set off a smoke alarm.
192. Immediately afterwards, he set off on a journey into Dorset, determined to repay Wordsworth's visit of two months earlier.
193. He set off towards the bottom end of the square to walk down Via Roma in the direction of the sea.
194. It was 6.30 am when he set off and he had only travelled five minutes from his home when the accident happened.
195. The house was already emptying as one person after another set off to join their families.
196. He turned randomly at right angles(sentencedict.com), and set off at a lolloping run.
197. Some of these issues set off fewer alarm bells today and perhaps for most of us they are of less social concern.
198. Investigators said they received information that Berry set off the bomb himself.
199. After seeing the competitors set off, there was a dash to Forster Square Station to catch the train to Esholt.
199. Sentencedict.com try its best to gather and make good sentences.
200. Soon after dawn, I set off, having packed away the sail and mast on the Land Rover.
201. In addition, a wintry spell before the Cesarewitch was prompting our runners to start donning their winter coats before they set off.
202. He always set off on his journey early on Monday morning, and returned on Wednesday.
203. They agreed they were quite lucky to escape the fire and set off for a foreign country.
204. At a slightly uneven stagger the coffin set off down the aisle.
205. The general policy is to set off overpayments in the manner that is most advantageous to the taxpayer.
206. She lifted it over the fence and set off across the little meadow, gathering speed and thoroughly enjoying it.
207. After 14 minutes Kewell set off on a dash through Arse ne Wenger's defence.
208. We missed the cool early light and set off in the heat of the day.
209. Because of his fine pedigree he was a little bit more highly strung than the others and would set off rather sharply.
210. With a change of clothes and some food, he set off in search of fools.
More similar words: set out, get off, let off, set fire to, get out of, give rise to, face to face, set, asset, set up, upset, set down, closet, settle, see to, let out, get on, get out, setting, set free, set about, set back, set forth, come to, due to, settle for, set aside, set apart, take to, have to.