Set upon and Shoot down

Set upon verb - Assail or attack on all sides: "The zebra was beset by leopards".

Shoot down and set upon are semantically related in attack topic. In some cases you can use "Shoot down" instead a verb "Set upon".

Shoot down verb - To make (someone or something) the object of unkind laughter.

Set upon and shoot down are semantically related in attack topic. Sometimes you can use "Set upon" instead a verb "Shoot down".