variants
also sicks
as in attacks
to take sudden, violent action against
commanded the attack dogs to "sic 'em"
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sics
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An autoimmune disease is a chronic condition in which part of your immune system mistakenly attacks part of your own body.—
Ruth Jessen Hickman,
Health,
10 Feb. 2026 -
After learning that Casper had been diagnosed with Guillain Barré Syndrome, a condition in which the body’s immune system attacks the nerves, Aidan Oldenburg, Ben Richardson and Luc Violette needed somebody with experience that could help them in the interim.—
Dane Mizutani,
Twin Cities,
10 Feb. 2026
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The White House told ProPublica that anyone who assaults federal immigration agents would be prosecuted.—
Nicole Foy,
ProPublica,
18 Oct. 2025
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The Kid also physically assaults Apollonia at one point.—
Ross Raihala,
Twin Cities,
17 Oct. 2025
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More news to know now FBI raids Atlanta election facility.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
29 Jan. 2026
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Some owls will hunt the wildlife that raids our garbage cans, like skunks and opossums.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
2 Jan. 2026
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As Williams storms Hollywood's A List, Fonzovs says it's been surreal.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
4 Feb. 2026
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That turns out to be a mistake, since a commando team soon storms his island with orders to kill him on sight.—
Frank Scheck,
HollywoodReporter,
28 Jan. 2026
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Over-involvement leads to burnout for parents and robs kids of essential developmental skills.—
Lizzie Assa,
CNBC,
10 Feb. 2026
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Critics claim that when students receive scholarships or state aid to attend private schools, this influx of money robs public schools.—
Paul Vallas,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Feb. 2026
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This shade strikes that balance while popping beautifully deeper skin tones.—
Taryn Brooke,
Glamour,
16 Feb. 2026
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The pin strikes the edge of the rimfire cartridge to send the bullet down the range.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 Feb. 2026
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As an example, Vance called out an essay in The Nation that assails Kirk’s views on women, homosexuality, and affirmative action.—
Jonathan Blitzer,
New Yorker,
20 Sep. 2025
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“Sics.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sics. Accessed 18 Feb. 2026.
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