variants
also sick
as in to attack
to take sudden, violent action against
commanded the attack dogs to "sic 'em"
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Recent Examples of sic
The cruise was due to visit the German city of Hamburg on day three of the trip, Rotterdam in the Netherlands on days five and sic, and Zeebrugge in Belgium on day seven, before returning to Southampton on day eight (Saturday), according to an itinerary on travel website Iglu Cruise.
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Matt Robison, Newsweek, 25 Feb. 2025
Loading your audio article A Georgia man who blew up a woman’s home and planned to sic a python on her child will spend 20 years in federal prison.
—Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 24 Feb. 2025
This will effect [sic] people differently, so reach out, and offer to help.
—EW.com, 10 Jan. 2025
My heartaches [sic] for those still in harm’s way or mourning greater losses.
—Janhvi Bhojwani, NBC News, 10 Jan. 2025
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Matt Robison, Newsweek, 25 Feb. 2025
Loading your audio article A Georgia man who blew up a woman’s home and planned to sic a python on her child will spend 20 years in federal prison.
—Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 24 Feb. 2025
This will effect [sic] people differently, so reach out, and offer to help.
—EW.com, 10 Jan. 2025
My heartaches [sic] for those still in harm’s way or mourning greater losses.
—Janhvi Bhojwani, NBC News, 10 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sic
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When Jensen then decides to go long, Collins and Pinnock move towards the near post and Wissa adjusts his position to be able to attack the second ball.—
Mark Carey,
The Athletic,
13 Mar. 2025
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There’s good reason why security experts, and analysts such as myself, recommend using a password manager as hackers continue to attack the integrity of your login credentials across accounts.—
Davey Winder,
Forbes,
12 Mar. 2025
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Police allegedly seize over 17 pound of cannabis while executing a search warrant at a Norwalk smoke shop that has been raided three times.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
19 Mar. 2025
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After raiding the crown jewels for just about every live-action reboot imaginable, Disney has finally gotten around to the one that started it all, the 1937 classic Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.—
Pete Hammond,
Deadline,
19 Mar. 2025
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And in the last year- and-a-half, last 18 months, the Houthis have struck or attacked 174 Naval vessels of the United States, attacking the U.S. Navy directly 174 times.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
16 Mar. 2025
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Kisses her mouth, but the gesture is awkward, clumsy; their teeth strike together, and Brianna winces.—
Joyce Carol Oates,
The New Yorker,
16 Mar. 2025
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Trump has reportedly used denialism – about Joe Biden winning the 2020 election and that Jan. 6 entailed pro-Trump protesters violently assaulting police officers – to help vet appointees for senior national security and intelligence posts.—
Joe Wright,
The Conversation,
11 Mar. 2025
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Listen to this article A Connecticut attorney has been convicted of manslaughter in the shooting death of a man who reportedly assaulted him outside of his firm in Litchfield in June 2021.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
10 Mar. 2025
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He has not been charged with a crime, and some supporters have accused the government of abducting him.—
Laura Romero,
ABC News,
13 Mar. 2025
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He was also charged with child abuse, kidnapping, burglary, and child neglect.—
Laura Barcella,
People.com,
13 Mar. 2025
Verb
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After his Netflix movies, he’s mobbed everywhere in the world.—
Ramin Setoodeh,
Variety,
19 Mar. 2025
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The shooter delivered with a game-winning jumper, and his teammates mobbed him on the court in celebration.—
Bennett Conlin,
Baltimore Sun,
16 Mar. 2025
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Democrats who opposed the measure assailed it as discriminatory and a waste of floor time.—
Ramsey Touchberry,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
3 Mar. 2025
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Advocates of temperance have attacked the more positive report, while the alcohol industry assailed the more critical one.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA TODAY,
15 Feb. 2025
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“Sic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sic. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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