variants
also sicked
as in attacked
to take sudden, violent action against
commanded the attack dogs to "sic 'em"
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sicced
Verb
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Before taking on the captaincy, Cummins was used primarily as a strike bowler — a fast, hostile spearhead who attacked in bursts.—
Sukhman Singh,
New York Times,
19 Oct. 2025 -
This Abel Ferrara cult classic follows a mute seamstress who goes on a revenge rampage after being attacked twice in one day on the streets of New York.—
Emma Specter,
Vogue,
19 Oct. 2025
Verb
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In September, a 130-unit building in Chicago’s South Shore was raided, with almost every one of the building’s residents — even children — being detained.—
Andre Gee,
Rolling Stone,
21 Oct. 2025
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Thieves have raided the Louvre multiple times over the decades - and once managed to snatch Mona Lisa herself right off the wall.—
NPR,
NPR,
20 Oct. 2025
Verb
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His wife, Rebecca Haro, was charged with two crimes — murder and filing a false report — and is scheduled for a preliminary hearing the day Jake Haro will be sentenced.—
Madeline Morrison,
NBC news,
17 Oct. 2025
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Lorch was called as a witness in Holmes’ gun case — where he was charged with felony possession of a single pistol — to prove where his cars and cash were coming from.—
Luke Cyphers,
Sportico.com,
17 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The robbers struck in broad daylight, while the museum was open, and targeted a specific number of antique jewels.—
Diane Brady,
Fortune,
20 Oct. 2025
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The plane struck a car on the runway, and both the vehicle and the aircraft plummeted into the ocean at the same time.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
20 Oct. 2025
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“Sicced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sicced. Accessed 24 Oct. 2025.
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