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 current Republican Party is a big tent coalition compromised (sic) of many former Democrats.
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Zack Sharf, Variety, 18 Feb. 2025
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.
—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
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Zack Sharf, Variety, 18 Feb. 2025
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.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sic
Verb
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Korematsu was just 22 years old and working hard to expand his family’s flower nursery outside San Francisco when the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor in 1941.—
Lauren Stienstra,
Time,
17 Apr. 2025
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Every American should reject the president's and his cronies' illegitimate use of government power to attack his enemies.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Apr. 2025
Verb
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A little less than a month after the meeting, the FBI raided the offices of Feeding Our Future.—
Alex Derosier,
Twin Cities,
12 Apr. 2025
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Getty Images — Erin Doherty 23 Hours Ago Tech, finance leaders reportedly visiting Trump to ‘talk common sense’ on tariffs An aerial view of former U.S. President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago home after Trump said that FBI agents raided it, in Palm Beach, Florida, U.S. August 15, 2022.—
Erin Doherty,Annika Kim Constantino,Yun Li,
CNBC,
5 Apr. 2025
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The area struck is a residential and commercial area and is close to at least two schools.—
Bassem Mroue,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Mar. 2025
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Trump’s tariffs strike at the heart of China’s manufacturing colossus—a network of factories and assembly lines that produce pretty much everything, from toys and clothes to solar panels and plastic bowls.—
Charlie Campbell,
Time,
28 Mar. 2025
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Uber has said the driver gave them a different version of events, saying the driver claimed the two riders fought in the back of his car and assaulted him at the end of the trip.—
Annabella Rosciglione,
The Washington Examiner,
14 Apr. 2025
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Warhorse bandmates drummer Tre Cool and bassist Mike Dirnt assaulted their instruments with their trademark goofiness and aggression, with three other touring members helping fill the massive venue with a legion of guitars and keys.—
Jeff Miller,
HollywoodReporter,
13 Apr. 2025
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James River Phillips, 20, was arrested Thursday by the FBI Cincinnati Field Office’s Joint Terrorism Task Force and charged with possession of an unregistered gun and possession of a destructive device.—
Greg Wehner,
FOXNews.com,
18 Apr. 2025
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Keep your access fully charged for just $2.50 $1 per month for one year.—
Molly Taft,
Wired News,
18 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Her teammates then mobbed her with a huge celebration for her first goal.—
Steve Millar,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Apr. 2025
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Wheeling away in celebration, the 27-year-old pointed repeatedly at the Juve badge on his shirt before being mobbed by his delighted team-mates.—
Adam Digby,
Forbes.com,
7 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The first was a retweet of a posting by Secretary of State Marco Rubio just hours after Zelensky was publicly assailed by Trump and his deputy JD Vance at a meeting in the White House at the end of February.—
Andrew Carey and Victoria Butenko,
CNN Money,
12 Apr. 2025
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No peace or strength One lie that Trump has chosen to assail Canada is that the country is a kingpin in the fentanyl trade that kills tens of thousands of Americans every year.—
Andreas Kluth,
The Mercury News,
26 Mar. 2025
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“Sic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sic. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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