SICCING Synonyms: 68 Similar and Opposite Words

siccing

verb

variants also sicking

present participle of sic

as in attacking

to take sudden, violent action against commanded the attack dogs to "sic 'em"

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And thankfully for Leipzig head coach Martin Demichelis, Nusa remains at the club and will be expected to become their attacking talisman in the Champions League.

— Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
Generally, these hunters do not start attacking cells unless there is a reason to do so, such as inflammation, a key marker of infection.

— Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Aug. 2026

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Ibe, 30, appeared at Croydon Magistrates’ Court on Friday to be sentenced for assaulting a person thereby occasioning them actual bodily harm, and he was fined and sentenced to community service, according to BBC News.

— Ali Rampling, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026
He was accused of assaulting an unidentified 29-year-old woman the day prior to his arrest.

— Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026

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College sports’ current arms race of money, along with unrestricted transfers, is threatening to shut out rising challengers like UConn football, with rich teams now dangling lucrative offers and raiding talent like never before.

— U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal, Hartford Courant, 24 Aug. 2026
Check it out… ‘Ruthless Podcast’ dives into Swalwell’s Fang Fang scandal and the FBI raiding his home.

— , FOXNews.com, 21 Aug. 2026

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The second-chance Hail Mary led to the incomprehensible scene of the Michigan Stadium crowd storming the field to cheer the winningest program in Bowl Subdivision history eking out a victory over a Mid-American Conference school.

— CBS News, CBS News, 7 Sep. 2026
While fans were going crazy, storming the field and soaking up the moment, the team couldn’t wait to leave that game behind.

— Austin Meek, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of storming

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