sic

verb

ˈsik How to pronounce sic (audio)
variants also sick
Definition of sicnext
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 people that have been killed, the people that have wiped away [sic], and for what? — Fintan O’Toole, The New York Review of Books, 9 Apr. 2026 Time is running out - 48 hours before all Hell will reign [sic] down on them. — Garrett Downs,azhar Sukri, CNBC, 5 Apr. 2026 Thankyou [sic] for your patience, love and never ending support. — Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 4 Apr. 2026 Now folks are playing the blame game, trying to sic the stans on each other. — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 18 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for sic
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sic
  1. attack
  2. assault
  3. raid
  4. storm
  5. strike
  6. rob
  7. ambush
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  • Another warehouse belonging to the Russian e-commerce giant Wildberries was also attacked to the east of Moscow, Vorobyov said, with a fire breaking out at the facility.
    — David Brennan, ABC News, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Crossing threat Undoubtedly, Coventry’s best attacking moments come from wide positions.
    — Liam Tharme, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of attack
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  • Hanoi, Vietnam — Vietnam has charged a man with rape after an American student said she was assaulted while in her bed during a group holiday.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Pleitez would later tell police she was being confronted by Ahumada and others, who were assaulting her 20-year-old companion and attempting to drag him from the car.
    — Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of assault
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  • Federal agents raided a Miami Gardens home this week and found a machine gun-making factory, along with homemade, automatic weapons and devices used to switch semiautomatic weapons to fully-automatic firearms, according to a criminal complaint.
    — David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 14 Aug. 2026
  • It was raided in 2003 amid an investigation by police regarding the late musician’s relationship with a minor and molestation allegations.
    — Marina Watts, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of raid
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  • Teams of soldiers on Tuesday stormed Tambopata National Park, a spot in the Peruvian Amazon in the southeastern Madre de Dios region visited by an average of 40,000 tourists per year.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Phoenix reportedly stormed off the set of Haynes’ movie in July 2024 in Guadalajara, Mexico.
    — Glenn Garner, Deadline, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of storm
Verb
  • But Ezra Klein’s commentary on the movie did lead me to think about the broader issues the movie raises, which strike me as interesting and important.
    — Fareed Zakaria, Washington Post, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Iran still strikes at tankers, and expects some form of control over the strait to endure even after a diplomatic settlement.
    — Ishaan Tharoor, New Yorker, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of strike
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  • With the help of his best friend Cliff, Robbie decides to take matters into his own hands by robbing the Dark Hearts’ drug-dealing operation in order to provide a better life for his children and to avenge his brother’s death.
    — Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Owen is bamboozled by a cunning opportunist, handcuffed, and robbed in his underwear.
    — Alexandra Schwartz, New Yorker, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of rob
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  • As Cole is driving Tibu back from a passing-of-the-torch party, the two are ambushed, and Tibu is killed.
    — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Don’t ambush passengers while the aisles are crowded or before everyone knows which seats are occupied.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of ambush

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“Sic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sic. Accessed 24 Aug. 2026.

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