set-in

[ set-in ]

adjective

1. made separately and placed within another unit.

set in

verb

1. to become established

   the winter has set in

2. (of wind) to blow or (of current) to move towards shore

adjective

1. (of a part) made separately and then added to a larger whole

   a set-in sleeve

Word History and Origins

Origin of set-in¹

First recorded in 1525–35; adj. use of verb phrase set in

Example Sentences

British author Samantha Harvey has won the 2024 Booker Prize award with her novel Orbital, the first book set in space to win the prize.

From BBC

The darkened stage, swathed in movie projector fog, seems like a studio set in which dreams are manufactured through live projections along with more traditional Hollywood means.

From Los Angeles Times

Laszlo is pompous, set in his ways, and singularly focused on sex and drinking blood.

From Salon

Trump’s victory is a reverberation of trends set in motion in 2020.

From Salon

The statement added that traps had been set in the area, and police were on-site "utilizing thermal imaging cameras in an attempt to locate the animals".

From BBC

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