Synonyms of siccing

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"

Synonyms & Similar Words

• attacking
• assaulting
• raiding
• storming
• ambushing
• charging
• robbing
• striking
• invading
• assailing
• swarming
• trashing
• turning (on)
• besetting
• rushing
• flying at
• bushwhacking
• descending (on or upon)
• going in (on)
• setting on
• jumping (on)
• tearing into
• setting at
• going at
• pitching into
• pouncing (on or upon)
• setting upon
• flanking
• sacking
• beating up on
• mobbing
• bombarding
• besieging
• nuking
• waylaying
• rounding on
• barraging
• mugging
• bum-rushing
• lighting into
• bombing
• surprising
• battering
• ravaging
• blitzing
• plundering
• pillaging
• looting
• harrying
• ganging up (on)
• beleaguering
• buffeting
• cannoning
• ambuscading
• overrunning
• plastering
• cannonading
• banging away (at)
• enveloping
• pressing
• foraying

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• protecting
• defending
• covering
• securing
• guarding
• shielding