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
During the holocaust [sic] our grandparents would have been delighted if people in the free world had stood up for them.
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Ben Sales, Sun Sentinel, 3 June 2025
The truth needs to come out more [sic] matter who is responsible.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Apr. 2025
The hustle, the grind, sprinkled occassionally [sic] with the odd acting job.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 14 Apr. 2025
Look just to the recent past at their plagiarizing President, who so greatly embarrassed Harvard before the United States States [sic] Congress.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Apr. 2025
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Ben Sales, Sun Sentinel, 3 June 2025
The truth needs to come out more [sic] matter who is responsible.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Apr. 2025
The hustle, the grind, sprinkled occassionally [sic] with the odd acting job.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 14 Apr. 2025
Look just to the recent past at their plagiarizing President, who so greatly embarrassed Harvard before the United States States [sic] Congress.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sic
Verb
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Boone acknowledged that location will be key for Stroman, who can no longer attack hitters head-on at this stage of his career.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
28 June 2025
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The wild and ugly scenes saw rioters attack law enforcement with rocks and Molotov cocktails while others burned vehicles and other property.—
Michael Dorgan,
FOXNews.com,
28 June 2025
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In 2022, Chinese authorities raided a warehouse and seized counterfeit Salvatore Ferragamo belts thanks to efforts by the Italian luxury house and Amazon.—
Lily Templeton,
Footwear News,
26 June 2025
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The following day, agents raided her husband’s home and business, Century Homebuilders Group, in Coral Gables.—
Jay Weaver,
Miami Herald,
25 June 2025
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The barrage led Israel’s defense minister to overtly threaten Iran’s supreme leader. Israel, meanwhile, struck Iran’s heavy water reactor, part of the country’s nuclear program, which its government insists is meant for peaceful purposes only.—
Elena Becatoros,
Chicago Tribune,
20 June 2025
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The air force also struck a nuclear weapons development site in the area of Natanz.—
NBC News,
NBC news,
20 June 2025
Verb
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Rihanna's has been candid about her relationship with her father over the years, and spoke out against her father after she was assaulted by her then-boyfriend Chris Brown in 2009 and Fenty reportedly spoke to the press about the incident without his daughter's consent.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
People.com,
26 June 2025
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According to Dominguez, Smith physically assaulted Turner and pulled out some of her hair.—
Minyvonne Burke,
NBC news,
26 June 2025
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Keep your access fully charged for just $2.50 $1 per month for one year.—
Zoë Schiffer,
Wired News,
29 June 2025
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There was a good technical reason for the move: the wireless charging ring required precise placement to work, and the logo was moved to sit in the center, to provide a visual assist.—
David Phelan,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2025
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Anderson and catcher Luis Hernandez embraced, then their teammates mobbed them behind the mound to celebrate the first complete-game shutout in the CWS since 2022.—
Eric Olson,
Chicago Tribune,
22 June 2025
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Local moviegoers mobbed the two metro theaters that had won exclusive rights to screen that summer’s hottest blockbuster: the Gopher Theater in Minneapolis and — somehow — the tiny Cine Capri in downtown White Bear Lake.—
Nick Woltman,
Twin Cities,
20 June 2025
Verb
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Soon after, they are assailed by terrible things one after another.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
9 May 2025
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Orlando Sentinel Bondi’s conduct was assailed last week in a 23-page ethics complaint filed with the Bar by more than 70 prominent lawyers and professors, including two former Florida Supreme Court justices and a former president of the American Bar Association.—
The Orlando Sentinel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
14 June 2025
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“Sic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sic. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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