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set off for

VERB

repair

Synonyms

STRONGEST

remove

STRONG

apply fare go hie journey move pass proceed process recur refer resort run travel turn wend withdraw

WEAK

betake oneself head for push on

Antonyms

STRONG

cease halt remain stay stop wait

WEAK

break damage destroy hurt injure maintain ruin spoil wreck

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In July 1987, Gil, then 26 years old, donned a T-shirt with the phrase “Justice is a constant struggle” and set off for the clink in Kansas.

From Slate • Mar. 25, 2026

But he's changed his mind and will set off for his cycling challenge from Weymouth, Dorset, during his breakfast show on 13 March.

From BBC • Feb. 12, 2026

He put to memory the workings of the Arkwright apparatus and, after his apprenticeship ended, set off for America.

From Barron's • Jan. 28, 2026

When the sack finally arrived by rail, Schatz hauled it onto his buggy and set off for his newly plowed five acres.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 17, 2025

Sookie nodded, and he and Paulie set off for the boat.

From "The Line Tender" by Kate Allen

set off for

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