set-in
adjective
made separately and placed within another unit.
set-in
American
[set-in]
/ ˈsɛtˌɪn /
adjective
set in
British
verb
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to become established
the winter has set in
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(of wind) to blow or (of current) to move towards shore
adjective
set in
Idioms
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Insert, put in, as in I still have to set in the sleeves and then the sweater will be done . [Late 1300s]
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Begin to happen or become apparent, as in Darkness was setting in as I left . [c. 1700]
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Move toward the shore, said of wind or water, as in The tide sets in very quickly here . [Early 1700s]
Etymology
Origin of set-in
First recorded in 1525–35; adj. use of verb phrase set in
Example Sentences
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The previous record for American painter Pollock was $61.2 million, set in 2021.
From Barron's • May 19, 2026
As well as being filmed and set in Wales, the Welsh language is also woven into the show.
From BBC • May 19, 2026
That is 57% more than 207, the high mark set in 2025 by Logan Webb of the San Francisco Giants.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026
His latest adapts Peter Heller’s 2012 novel set in the aftermath of a pandemic that’s nearly wiped out humanity.
From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026
Father Zeus hung his golden balances and set in one the lot of Hector’s death and in the other that of Achilles.
From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton
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