set by

1. Put aside for future use, as in She had shelves and shelves of cans set by for some imagined food emergency. [Late 1500s] Also see set aside, def. 1; set store by.

Example Sentences

“Tyson vs. Mayweather will break every broadcast, streaming and economic record set by Mike Tyson in 2024,” the Miele brothers said.

From Los Angeles Times

To Barrett, “Solomon’s wisdom came from within,” rather than from “sources like laws passed by a legislature or precedents set by other judges.”

From Slate

Watt got to quarterbacks 22½ times to tie the single-season sack record set by Michael Strahan 20 years earlier.

From Los Angeles Times

By 1988, Gibson’s first chart-topper, “Foolish Beat,” established her as the youngest artist in history to write, perform and produce a No. 1 U.S. single, breaking the record set by George Michael.

From Los Angeles Times

De Minaur set out his stall for the second set by breaking from 0-40 down and winning five straight games before Riedi enjoyed a brief resurgence.

From BBC