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
On iOS, these are Backup/Restore, Data Usage, Safari Web Advisor, System Analyzer, and Wi-Fi Adviser [sic].
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PC Magazine, 20 July 2025
Trump didn't hesitate in returning fire with threats to sic the Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE − which Musk previously led − on his former adviser's companies.
—Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 2 July 2025
The president won't be able to sic the military on civilians without nationwide pushback.
—Newsweek Staff, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 June 2025
There are make [sic] around 700 of them left because the Palestinians have genocided them.
—Grace Gilson, Sun Sentinel, 9 June 2025
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PC Magazine, 20 July 2025
Trump didn't hesitate in returning fire with threats to sic the Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE − which Musk previously led − on his former adviser's companies.
—Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 2 July 2025
The president won't be able to sic the military on civilians without nationwide pushback.
—Newsweek Staff, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 June 2025
There are make [sic] around 700 of them left because the Palestinians have genocided them.
—Grace Gilson, Sun Sentinel, 9 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sic
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In a new warning, a senior Iranian army official said Tehran was ready to broaden its military reach beyond conventional strikes if attacked.—
Amira El-Fekki,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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Taylor fills the bootstraps of Perfidia Beverly Hills, a formidable leader armed with a rifle fighting for the cause, her main prerogative is to overtake the institutions that imprison and attack vulnerable groups.—
Essence,
Essence,
18 Sep. 2025
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The charges come after the FBI in June 2022 raided at least three churches associated with the House of Prayer Christian Churches in Georgia and Texas, established just miles from Fort Gordon, Fort Stewart and Fort Hood.—
Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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Caracas on Saturday accused the US of raiding a Venezuelan fishing boat while in Venezuelan waters, underscoring the rising tensions in the region.—
Claire Cameron,
semafor.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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Kirk was answering an audience question about mass shootings when the bullet struck his neck, causing students and visitors to flee in panic.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
13 Sep. 2025
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At the same time, maintaining emotional support while encouraging autonomy strikes a healthier balance than enabling avoidance.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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The neighbor, who denied any political motivations in the attack, pleaded guilty to assaulting a member of Congress was sentenced to eight months behind bars.—
Chris Boyette,
CNN Money,
14 Sep. 2025
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In April, 2021, two Chinese women were assaulted outside the town’s only Asian grocery store.—
Beth Lew-Williams,
New Yorker,
13 Sep. 2025
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Last week, Reuters reported that Pulte’s own father and stepmother had declared two homes in two different states as their primary residence, prompting a town in Michigan to remove a tax exemption for their home there and charge the couple for back taxes.—
Chris Prentice,
USA Today,
14 Sep. 2025
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Nothing better than putting down the top and driving beautiful roads just after the rain stops and the air is powerfully charged by the nearby ocean, scrubbed clean.—
Mark Ewing,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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In 1795, hungry Londoners mobbed King George III’s coach demanding bread.—
Roy Scranton,
JSTOR Daily,
18 Sep. 2025
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Loons teammates mobbed him as Minnesota sealed all three points in a road match at first-place San Diego.—
Andy Greder,
Twin Cities,
16 Sep. 2025
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The sheriff and her legal team have repeatedly assailed Cordell’s report, commissioning their own review by former Riverside County Superior Court Judge Burke Strunsky, who criticized Cordell’s reliance on anonymous sources and unrecorded interviews.—
Ryan Macasero,
Mercury News,
5 Sep. 2025
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Staci Ibarra, another warden who left the department in May — after she was put on administrative leave in the wake of an inmate’s death — assailed a practice in which maximum security inmates had their classification downgraded.—
Perry Vandell,
AZCentral.com,
30 Aug. 2025
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“Sic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sic. Accessed 19 Sep. 2025.
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