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
Bonnie Young; Joe Millman of Chamberlin; Diego Binetti of Love Binetti; Lee Evans Lee of Mrs [sic] Momma Bear; Tania Mackey of Niczka; Papa Oppong of the Papa Oppong brand; Najla Burt and Cynthia Burt of Dur Doux, Alice Kim of PerfectDD; Jack Sivan of Sivan, and Shwetambari Mody of Shwetambari.
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Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 7 Mar. 2025
American students will be permanently expelled or, depending on on [sic] the crime, arrested.
—Scott Nover, TIME, 5 Mar. 2025
The current Republican Party is a big tent coalition compromised (sic) of many former Democrats.
—Zack Sharf, Variety, 18 Feb. 2025
The cruise was due to visit the German city of Hamburg on day three of the trip, Rotterdam in the Netherlands on days five and sic, and Zeebrugge in Belgium on day seven, before returning to Southampton on day eight (Saturday), according to an itinerary on travel website Iglu Cruise.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 25 Feb. 2025
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Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 7 Mar. 2025
American students will be permanently expelled or, depending on on [sic] the crime, arrested.
—Scott Nover, TIME, 5 Mar. 2025
The current Republican Party is a big tent coalition compromised (sic) of many former Democrats.
—Zack Sharf, Variety, 18 Feb. 2025
The cruise was due to visit the German city of Hamburg on day three of the trip, Rotterdam in the Netherlands on days five and sic, and Zeebrugge in Belgium on day seven, before returning to Southampton on day eight (Saturday), according to an itinerary on travel website Iglu Cruise.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 25 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sic
Verb
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While in federal prison, according to the Bureau of Prisons, Stroud attacked another inmate, resulting in his transfer to USP Leavenworth.—
Adam Sabes,
FOXNews.com,
10 May 2025
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An adult son had attacked his mother with a machete and ran to a nearby house, according to police.—
Harriet Ramos,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
10 May 2025
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Authorities outfitted two of the cubs with tracking collars after the bears started wandering into the town of Jackson to raid garbage cans, compost bins and bird feeders for food.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
9 May 2025
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Massachusetts Avenue eatery Millie’s was also reportedly raided Tuesday morning, with officers wielding a search warrant signed by an ICE agent — not a judge.—
Meredith Kile,
People.com,
8 May 2025
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India is one of several countries or trading blocks attempting to strike deals with the US after Trump’s sweeping set of tariffs has upended global trade.—
Anna Cooban,
CNN Money,
15 May 2025
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In contrast, the Balakot strikes in 2019 saw India hitting locations very close to the border.—
Ganesh Rao,
CNBC,
15 May 2025
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The suit alleges that Robinson assaulted one woman at least 23 times from May 2014 to February 2020, often in places in his home without security cameras.—
Phil Helsel,
NBC news,
8 May 2025
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Two people were arrested at a residence in Killingly on Monday after the property owner alleged that he was assaulted and threatened after finding the two men inside the home despite being evicted.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
7 May 2025
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The Edge supports fast charging up to 25W, along with 15W wireless charging and reverse wireless charging (the wattage isn't specified, but is likely 4.5W like other S phones).—
Iyaz Akhtar,
PC Magazine,
13 May 2025
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Hayes has not been charged with a crime in Saturday’s crash.—
Adam Lichtenstein,
Sun Sentinel,
12 May 2025
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The preview day was quite crowded, even mobbed at times, with eager buyers, including some high-profile collectors.—
Anthony DeMarco,
Forbes.com,
13 May 2025
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Her teammates then mobbed her with a huge celebration for her first goal.—
Steve Millar,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Apr. 2025
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Democrats assailed the budget as a devastating foreshadowing of Trump's vision for the country.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
3 May 2025
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In New York, Governor Kathy Hochul assailed ICE for arresting a mother and her three children, from the village of Sackets Harbor, and sending them to a Texas detention center.—
Jack Herrera,
New Yorker,
23 Apr. 2025
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“Sic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sic. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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