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
Thankyou [sic] for your patience, love and never ending support.
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Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 4 Apr. 2026
Now folks are playing the blame game, trying to sic the stans on each other.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 18 Mar. 2026
The nonprofit operates medical respite centers for those too ill for the streets but not sick enough for a hospital.
—Maritza Dominguez, AZCentral.com, 18 Jan. 2026
In other matters, Kennedy’s team diagnosed corporate interests and prescription medications as causes to sick, stressed, and screen-fixated kids.
—Philip Elliott, Time, 10 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for sic
Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 4 Apr. 2026
Now folks are playing the blame game, trying to sic the stans on each other.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 18 Mar. 2026
The nonprofit operates medical respite centers for those too ill for the streets but not sick enough for a hospital.
—Maritza Dominguez, AZCentral.com, 18 Jan. 2026
In other matters, Kennedy’s team diagnosed corporate interests and prescription medications as causes to sick, stressed, and screen-fixated kids.
—Philip Elliott, Time, 10 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for sic
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sic
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Meanwhile, supporters insist their goal is not to attack a student, but to defend women’s sports.—
Alejandro Avila OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
15 May 2026
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Both sides accuse the other of intentionally attacking civilian targets.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
14 May 2026
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Over the last four months, Burke has been arrested four times for crimes ranging from petit larceny to burglary to assault.—
Rebecca White,
New York Daily News,
9 May 2026
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Later Thursday evening, also near Lake Merritt, police said a person suspected of arson resisted arrest and assaulted another officer, sending that officer to the hospital.—
Da Lin,
CBS News,
9 May 2026
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Fish arcades are increasingly rare in Charlotte since the Supreme Court’s ruling shut many down, but police have raided locations operating illegally in recent years.—
Jeff A. Chamer
May 15,
Charlotte Observer,
15 May 2026
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With such a dominating presence in the first three seasons of the PWHL, the Frost brass expects their roster to be raided.—
Theodore Tollefson,
Twin Cities,
14 May 2026
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He is accused of storming a security checkpoint at the dinner last month, leading to multiple shots being fired before he was apprehended.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
11 May 2026
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Activists said Israeli forces stormed their vessels, smashed engines and detained some of those aboard.—
Melanie Lidman,
Los Angeles Times,
10 May 2026
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What is striking about this moment is that America is not merely acknowledging the Jewish roots of some of its values historically, but openly turning again to a distinctly Jewish practice as a possible source of wisdom for the present.—
Ari Berman,
New York Daily News,
15 May 2026
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The two stayed friendly afterward, and Williams stood by Longet when tragedy and scandal struck a year later, in 1976.—
Emily St. Martin,
Los Angeles Times,
15 May 2026
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Based on a script by Justin Varava that made the 2024 Black List, Turpentine follows a deadbeat son who hires friends to rob his own parents to pay off a bookie, with disastrous results.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
15 May 2026
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Musk is accusing Altman of ‘robbing a charity,’ by reneging on OpenAI’s original non profit mission.—
Gemma Allen,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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When their convoy is brutally ambushed, they are left handcuffed together and, on the run, forcing her to put her life in his hands.—
Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
14 May 2026
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Bobcats are big climbers who like to ambush their prey, Peters said.—
Gloria Casas,
Chicago Tribune,
14 May 2026
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“Sic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sic. Accessed 18 May. 2026.
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