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 Numerous fake images and statements about Epstein and me have been calculating (sic) on social media for years now. — Martha Ross, Mercury News, 10 Apr. 2026 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 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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  • Protesters, many of whom have been seen carrying Palestinian flags, have set fire to historic buildings and attacked civilians.
    — Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Electrons can then leak out of the chain, bonding with oxygen in the wrong parts of the mitochondria to form highly reactive free radicals that attack and deform neighboring molecules.
    — Rowan Jacobsen, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of attack
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  • Becerril had been assaulted before his body was placed in the trunk, according to the CHP.
    — Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026
  • The women, who don't know each other, allege they were assaulted by Brand between 1999 and 2009 in locations including workplaces, a hotel room and a bathroom at a bar.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of assault
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  • In January, the FBI raided a Post reporter’s home, as part of an investigation into a government contractor accused of mishandling sensitive national security information.
    — Chad de Guzman, Time, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Authorities on Wednesday raided the headquarters of one of Turkey ’s few broadcasters not aligned with the government, and appointed a trustee manager to oversee the popular news channel as part of an investigation into alleged corruption.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of raid
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  • Why burn down the Limoges city hall, the tourist office in Lyon, storm the Marseille city hall, or attack the prefect’s residence in Bordeaux?
    — Eve Batey, Vanity Fair, 19 Oct. 2026
  • The flow of money from Qatar into Gaza has taken on new significance since October 7, 2023, when Hamas terrorists stormed southern Israel, murdered some 1,200 people, and took 251 more hostage.
    — Eric Cortellessa, Time, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of storm
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  • The event’s jaw-dropping radiance stunned astronomers, who think that a GRB of this strength strikes Earth only once every 10,000 years.
    — Robin George Andrews, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026
  • The Houthis also struck two tankers in the Strait of Hormuz on Friday.
    — Jim Edwards, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of strike
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  • He was convicted of robbing and killing a woman in order to buy drugs in 2004.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Photojournalist Heidi Levine was knocked down, beaten, and robbed of her camera equipment by masked settlers in an attack captured on video by other journalists.
    — Cameron Peters, Vox, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of rob
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  • El Salvador President Nayib Bukele is demanding the release of four Salvadoran military personnel ambushed by an armed gang in Haiti, warning that the gangs would face his wrath if the men are not returned alive and unharmed.
    — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 22 Oct. 2026
  • The man accused of ambushing two Philadelphia police officers, killing one and wounding another, now faces federal charges.
    — Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of ambush

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“Sic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sic. Accessed 23 Oct. 2026.

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