variants
also sick
as in to attack
to take sudden, violent action against
commanded the attack dogs to "sic 'em"
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Loosing [sic] a sibling feels like a connection between us was destroyed.
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Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 19 Mar. 2024
Northern Cardinal, Cardinalis cardinalis – Indiana’s state bird shares the same title in at least sic other states.
—Karl Schneider, The Indianapolis Star, 4 Mar. 2024
Right-wing pundits sic their viewers on comedians who mock their pet causes.
—TIME, 2 Feb. 2024
The franchise's latest spinoff, The Walking Dead: Dead City, which sics its shambling hordes on New York City, premieres this summer.
—Christian Holub, EW.com, 11 May 2023
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Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 19 Mar. 2024
Northern Cardinal, Cardinalis cardinalis – Indiana’s state bird shares the same title in at least sic other states.
—Karl Schneider, The Indianapolis Star, 4 Mar. 2024
Right-wing pundits sic their viewers on comedians who mock their pet causes.
—TIME, 2 Feb. 2024
The franchise's latest spinoff, The Walking Dead: Dead City, which sics its shambling hordes on New York City, premieres this summer.
—Christian Holub, EW.com, 11 May 2023
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“Sic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sic. Accessed 9 Sep. 2024.
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