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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
With correspondents Bernard Shaw, John Holliman and Peter Arnett doing reports under siege from Baghdad’s al-Rashid Hotel, the network changed war journalism forever.
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Jocelyn Noveck, Fortune, 6 May 2026
This is a clear threat of a siege, right?
—Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 1 May 2026
Some modern theories have posited that the wooden horse was a machine of warfare, such as a siege engine or a battering ram.
—Gitanjali Roy, Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 Apr. 2026
If your household feels under siege right now, the data backs you up.
—Allison Palmer, Sacbee.com, 30 Apr. 2026
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Jocelyn Noveck, Fortune, 6 May 2026
This is a clear threat of a siege, right?
—Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 1 May 2026
Some modern theories have posited that the wooden horse was a machine of warfare, such as a siege engine or a battering ram.
—Gitanjali Roy, Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 Apr. 2026
If your household feels under siege right now, the data backs you up.
—Allison Palmer, Sacbee.com, 30 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for siege
Recent Examples of Synonyms for siege
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As the United States has escalated its attacks on Iran, there’s something pleasingly transgressive about bringing Iranian elements into such overtly Western music—so much so that the songs without Yaghmai’s playing seem a little subdued in comparison.—
Molly Mary O’Brien,
Pitchfork,
15 May 2026
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This one way attack drone is aimed at delivering affordable mass capabilities and is engineered for adaptability, and autonomous operations.—
Aditya Jadhav,
Interesting Engineering,
15 May 2026
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Over the last year, the Taiwanese Navy has been practicing the rapid deployment of cheap and domestically produced smart mines for the sea — a potential bulwark against enemy blockades of ports and hostile invasion forces.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
12 May 2026
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Protests and road blockades have already taken place as frustration grows over what locals describe as a slow and insufficient government response.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
12 May 2026
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This summer the tournament returns to North America, and Guadalajara will add to its considerable football lore when this stadium hosts four more World Cup matches, including a heavyweight bout between Spain and its onetime colony Uruguay.—
Franklin Leonard,
Vanity Fair,
14 May 2026
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In a Catholic Conference bout, Katie Maheu (four goals, assist) and Maddy Lubov (hat trick, two assists) finished with five points apiece as Ursuline cruised to a 14-4 win over Malden Catholic.—
Tyler McManus,
Boston Herald,
14 May 2026
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José Antonio Cortes Huerta, 39, the leader of a cell affiliated with the Northeast Cartel, was arrested in Nuevo León, stemming from an investigation following the seizure of a boat in Tamaulipas, security minister Omar Garcia Harfuch said in a social media post.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
11 May 2026
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In real life, investigators made the seizure at the home of a gardening supply store owner suspected of taking part in a marijuana trafficking ring in 2016, according to the lawsuit.—
Michael Ruiz,
FOXNews.com,
11 May 2026
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Some white farmers have indeed been killed, often during brutal armed robberies, but those cases account for less than one per cent of the country’s annual murder rate.—
Annie Hylton,
New Yorker,
14 May 2026
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Hantavirus is typically spread through contact with infected rodents and can lead to severe respiratory illness, though cases remain rare, according to the WHO.—
Brittany Miller,
FOXNews.com,
14 May 2026
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There was no hot water for several spells last winter.—
Anne Kadet,
Curbed,
15 May 2026
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Over the course of Obsession's 108-minute runtime, Nikki transforms into an self-destructive, possessive, and dangerously violent shadow of her former self as Bear's spell forces her to fixate solely on her unnatural devotion to him—no matter the cost.—
Megan McCluskey,
Time,
15 May 2026
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“Siege.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/siege. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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