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 president won't be able to sic the military on civilians without nationwide pushback.
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Newsweek Staff, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 June 2025
But trying to sic the Department of Homeland Security on him sounds like a move that would be in this administration’s playbook.
—Martha Ross, Mercury News, 16 May 2025
There are make [sic] around 700 of them left because the Palestinians have genocided them.
—Grace Gilson, Sun Sentinel, 9 June 2025
Interestingly, Mr Hegseth, Director Gabbard, and Mr Walz [sic] are all former US Army Officers and should have known better.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Apr. 2025
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Newsweek Staff, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 June 2025
But trying to sic the Department of Homeland Security on him sounds like a move that would be in this administration’s playbook.
—Martha Ross, Mercury News, 16 May 2025
There are make [sic] around 700 of them left because the Palestinians have genocided them.
—Grace Gilson, Sun Sentinel, 9 June 2025
Interestingly, Mr Hegseth, Director Gabbard, and Mr Walz [sic] are all former US Army Officers and should have known better.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sic
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The green and whites play excellent attacking soccer and with Isco pulling the strings there is always a chance Betis could upset a big club.—
Vitas Carosella,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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Cardi also dropped a trailer for the album, showing her inside a house as crows swarm and attack her mansion.—
Tomás Mier,
Rolling Stone,
15 Aug. 2025
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While raiding the minibar at your hotel could probably contribute to bags under your eyes, the Ritz-Carlton, Los Angeles‘s new amenity is a fridge full of products to make your face look great instead.—
India Brown,
Robb Report,
13 Aug. 2025
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In 2011, federal agents raided the shantytown and made dozens of arrests.—
Adam Sabes,
FOXNews.com,
11 Aug. 2025
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The tremor struck at 2:42 p.m., with its epicenter located roughly 2 miles northeast of Day Valley and a depth of 4 miles.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
19 Aug. 2025
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What struck me about this event was the true unbridled joy of the participants, from various subcultures and communities, surrounded by laughter, beer and punk music.—
Meredith Nierman,
NPR,
19 Aug. 2025
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The passenger did not physically assault anyone on the aircraft, and no injuries were reported, according to police.—
Michelle Del Rey,
USA Today,
14 Aug. 2025
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The reigning 100-meter world champion sprinter also issued an apology to her boyfriend after allegedly assaulting him in a Seattle airport.—
Jade Walker,
CNN Money,
14 Aug. 2025
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Fifteen-year-old Tristen Smith was fatally shot in Elsmere, Kentucky, and her 15-year-old boyfriend has been charged with murder.—
Quinlan Bentley,
The Enquirer,
16 Aug. 2025
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Deandre Booker, 33, was charged with first-degree murder in connection with Elkins' disappearance from her Warren, Mich., home where she was last seen on Jan. 2, PEOPLE previously reported.—
Samira Asma-Sadeque,
People.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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The South Carolina Gamecock, after the play, ran to the end zone and was mobbed by his teammates.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
3 Aug. 2025
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Panthers players mobbed in the corner, while the Oilers watched in dismay.—
Houston Mitchell,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2025
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Murdoch’s Journal has routinely assailed Trump during the first six months of his presidency on its opinion pages, and its newsroom has published more reporting on Trump and the Epstein files in the days since the president’s suit was submitted.—
Dominick Mastrangelo,
The Hill,
31 July 2025
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Populists in Europe and the United States assail the WTO for undercutting their manufacturing sectors.—
STACIE E. GODDARD,
Foreign Affairs,
28 July 2025
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“Sic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sic. Accessed 23 Aug. 2025.
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