1
as in attack
a sudden experiencing of a physical or mental disorder
a devastating siege of typhoid fever hit the city
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as in blockade
the cutting off of an area by military means to stop the flow of people or supplies
after a siege of six weeks, the city of Vicksburg surrendered to General Grant and his Union forces
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Recent Examples of siege
In the same month the Germans encircled Leningrad and began the siege of the city.
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Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2025
The final half-hour did not make for entertaining viewing, but United’s compact 5-4-1 had just enough to deal with the majority of Liverpool’s siege-like attempts.
—Carl Anka, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
Israeli troops are still laying siege to Gaza City, which is the focus of its latest offensive.
—Jessica Coacci, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2025
Our Hispanic residents, our African American residents, our Asian American residents, our white residents are all begging for relief from ICE siege of our neighborhood and our community.
—Dan Gooding, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
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Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2025
The final half-hour did not make for entertaining viewing, but United’s compact 5-4-1 had just enough to deal with the majority of Liverpool’s siege-like attempts.
—Carl Anka, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
Israeli troops are still laying siege to Gaza City, which is the focus of its latest offensive.
—Jessica Coacci, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2025
Our Hispanic residents, our African American residents, our Asian American residents, our white residents are all begging for relief from ICE siege of our neighborhood and our community.
—Dan Gooding, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for siege
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All three nuclear powers have established their own nuclear triad, consisting of ICBMs, submarines armed with ballistic missiles and nuclear-capable aircraft, which ensure their forces can survive a first strike and retaliate, thereby deterring a nuclear attack.—
Ryan Chan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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But in the final weeks of the race, both campaigns traded personal attacks.—
Joe Hernandez,
NPR,
5 Nov. 2025
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The year and a half long blockade of some 250,000 civilians has led to starvation and famine.—
NPR,
NPR,
30 Oct. 2025
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The month-long blockade by the JNIM armed group has set off long queues at petrol stations in Bamako and other major cities, grinding economic activity to a halt.—
Alexander Onukwue,
semafor.com,
29 Oct. 2025
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On the Amazon Prime Video postgame recap of the Lakers-Grizzlies clash, former six-time All-Star power forward Blake Griffin took umbrage with Morant's occasional mid-game bouts with apathy.—
Alex Kirschenbaum,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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Kansas Jayhawks freshman point guard Darryn Peterson, who played just five minutes in the second half of KU’s Monday season opener against Green Bay because of a recurring bout with cramps, practiced Tuesday night and again Wednesday.—
Gary Bedore,
Kansas City Star,
5 Nov. 2025
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That November 2013 visit led to a weeklong FBI seizure in April 2014 that captured worldwide attention as people questioned how and why a nonagenarian Hoosier, considered a pillar of his community, hoarded cultural treasures for so long while evading the law.—
Domenica Bongiovanni,
IndyStar,
5 Nov. 2025
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That first seizure had a profound impact on Chase.—
Jack Beresford,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Nov. 2025
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However, as the show continues to capture audiences with a dramatization of one of the most notorious true crime cases in modern American history, the man responsible for the killings is asking viewers to consider watching with a skeptical mind.—
Julia Bonavita,
FOXNews.com,
5 Nov. 2025
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The only divorce thus far that really digs into the complexity of these kinds of cases is Allura’s, which is rife with hyperbolic, soapy drama.—
Tom Smyth,
Vulture,
5 Nov. 2025
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There were improvements in players like Matheus Cunha and Rayan Ait-Nouri, the development of Joao Gomes and Maximilian Kilman, and the best spells in the Wolves careers of both Pedro Neto and Hwang Hee-chan.—
Steve Madeley,
New York Times,
3 Nov. 2025
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With their wives away for a spell, the husbands swiftly unraveled at home.—
Paula Mejía,
The Atlantic,
2 Nov. 2025
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“Siege.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/siege. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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