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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  • An official of Congo's ruling party UDPS, Marie-Célestin Karondwa, was attacked by unknown suspects Sunday for defending the government's measures against Ebola on a radio program and was in critical condition, according to the UDPS.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Additionally, the agents were apparently not instructed to attack or compromise the UN website.
    — Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of attack
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  • The woman, who was the only person found in the vehicle, had been assaulted by the shooting suspect, sheriff’s officials said, and the two men left the vehicle.
    — Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 1 Oct. 2026
  • No one in Cathy’s family seems to know she was assaulted, but for us, that information contextualizes her now-twisted understanding of her own looks and sexuality.
    — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of assault
Verb
  • Cyrus, who becomes an administrator of veterans’ benefits, leaves his sons such large sums that Charles (Mike Faist) concludes that the old man must have raided his agency’s funds.
    — Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Eleven current and former Ford Heights officials are facing 79 felony charges after investigators raided the Village Hall on Thursday to execute a search warrant.
    — Olivia Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of raid
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  • Georgia needed only 24 offensive plays to storm out to a 28-0 halftime lead as its defense forced and feasted on Oklahoma errors.
    — Mike Griffith, AJC.com, 27 Sep. 2026
  • Zverev served for the match in the second set but double-faulted to hand De Minaur a break and the Australian stormed back into it.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 26 Sep. 2026
Definition of storm
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  • Harris was driving a 2014 Buick Enclave south near Sandy Ridge Road when the vehicle crossed the center line and left the roadway, striking the guardrail, becoming airborne and overturning, the report says.
    — Rafael Escalera Montoto, Arkansas Online, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Shots also struck the wall of a nursery their small children were in.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of strike
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  • Knowing his days are numbered, Vince robs banks to provide for his wife and young child.
    — Marlow Stern, Variety, 30 Sep. 2026
  • The paint was soon being mass-produced in Europe, inspiring shady dealings that even included outright grave robbing to acquire as many mummies as possible.
    — Michele Metych Britannica Editors Sep. 29, Encyclopedia Britannica, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of rob
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  • However, the night took a turn when Kanye West ambushed Swift’s acceptance speech, creating one of the most infamous moments in the awards show’s history — and subsequently sparking a years-long feud with Swift.
    — Emily Weaver, PEOPLE, 27 Sep. 2026
  • Hansen, who left NBC in 2013 but remains a leader in the pervert-ambushing space, has spoken about having considered a sting operation against Jeffrey Epstein in 2015.
    — Justin Chang, New Yorker, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of ambush

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“Sic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sic. Accessed 3 Oct. 2026.

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