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as in attack
a sudden experiencing of a physical or mental disorder
a devastating siege of typhoid fever hit the city
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as in blockade
the cutting off of an area by military means to stop the flow of people or supplies
after a siege of six weeks, the city of Vicksburg surrendered to General Grant and his Union forces
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Recent Examples of siege
Our Hispanic residents, our African American residents, our Asian American residents, our white residents are all begging for relief from ICE siege of our neighborhood and our community.
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Dan Gooding, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
Over time, Frank’s writings and likeness have inspired comparisons to the siege of civilians during the Balkan wars, the events of the Rwandan genocide, and the suffering of political prisoners incarcerated in Apartheid-era South Africa.
—Time, 30 Sep. 2025
The secondary route is a battle upward from the city of Ephyra to Mount Olympus to learn who is aiding Chronos in his siege of the mortal realm and quell it.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 27 Sep. 2025
When, during the siege, Bob is taken in by his daughter’s martial arts instructor, Sensei Sergio (Benecio del Toro), the latter’s unflappability is played for laughs.
—Paul A. Thompson, Pitchfork, 24 Sep. 2025
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Dan Gooding, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
Over time, Frank’s writings and likeness have inspired comparisons to the siege of civilians during the Balkan wars, the events of the Rwandan genocide, and the suffering of political prisoners incarcerated in Apartheid-era South Africa.
—Time, 30 Sep. 2025
The secondary route is a battle upward from the city of Ephyra to Mount Olympus to learn who is aiding Chronos in his siege of the mortal realm and quell it.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 27 Sep. 2025
When, during the siege, Bob is taken in by his daughter’s martial arts instructor, Sensei Sergio (Benecio del Toro), the latter’s unflappability is played for laughs.
—Paul A. Thompson, Pitchfork, 24 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for siege
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The Islamists were seen as complicit in India’s worst plane hijack in 1999 and the 2008 attack on the Indian embassy in Kabul, which killed several Indian citizens, including two senior diplomats.—
Happymon Jacob,
Time,
16 Oct. 2025
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Shannon will man larger perimeter players, but not necessarily the point of attack as often.—
Fred Katz,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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Scientists realized that the Netherlands—the site of a 1944 railroad strike in support of the Allies, followed by a retaliatory Nazi blockade on food—had kept meticulous records of a subsequent famine, the Dutch Hunger Winter.—
Clayton Dalton,
New Yorker,
18 Oct. 2025
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The blockade, led by Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, triggered a geopolitical crisis.—
Jesus Mesa,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Oct. 2025
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Scorsese’s bouts with serious asthma are well-known, along with his front-row seat to gangland violence in his neighborhood.—
Bill Goodykoontz,
AZCentral.com,
14 Oct. 2025
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But Corey believes there could still be a second bout of inflation in our own time.—
Sarah Min,
CNBC,
14 Oct. 2025
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The seizure is the largest forfeiture action sought by the DOJ in history.—
Dan Mangan,
CNBC,
14 Oct. 2025
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Shortly before his death, Maka began having brief seizures, so the team began scheduling comprehensive evaluations.—
Saleen Martin,
USA Today,
14 Oct. 2025
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The scientific case for exploration dates back many millions of years to continental drift when Greenland was believed to be closely connected to Norway and the British Isles.—
Jordan Blum,
Fortune,
22 Oct. 2025
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Holt, who has six cases pending in federal court over civil rights violation claims, said as soon as he was transferred, the state began trying to get the cases dismissed as moot, citing his relocation to West Virginia.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
22 Oct. 2025
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Instead of croquet games or slam books, the four teen girls of The Craft use spells to help get through their adolescent angst.—
Gwen Ihnat,
Entertainment Weekly,
18 Oct. 2025
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Can Joan save the spell’s unwilling host from irreversible damage?—
Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
18 Oct. 2025
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“Siege.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/siege. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.
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