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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
Authorities later determined that the attack was timed to coincide with the second anniversary of the Waco siege, an event that fueled McVeigh's extremist beliefs.
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Virginia Chamlee, PEOPLE, 19 Apr. 2026
The city endured an 18-month siege by RSF forces before falling last year.
—Emmanuel Akinwotu, NPR, 15 Apr. 2026
The second part, loosely based on the siege of Chitor in 1303 by the Delhi sultan Alauddin Khalji, shifts from historical narrative into allegory.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 Apr. 2026
Shelling damaged the roof during the Soviet siege of Budapest in 1945, and the last rabbi moved to London in 1957.
—Joshua Levine, Travel + Leisure, 7 Apr. 2026
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Virginia Chamlee, PEOPLE, 19 Apr. 2026
The city endured an 18-month siege by RSF forces before falling last year.
—Emmanuel Akinwotu, NPR, 15 Apr. 2026
The second part, loosely based on the siege of Chitor in 1303 by the Delhi sultan Alauddin Khalji, shifts from historical narrative into allegory.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 Apr. 2026
Shelling damaged the roof during the Soviet siege of Budapest in 1945, and the last rabbi moved to London in 1957.
—Joshua Levine, Travel + Leisure, 7 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for siege
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The Kings have prioritized defense for most of the past two decades, often playing a sticky, trapping style that doesn’t promote offensive creativity or attack.—
Greg Beacham,
Los Angeles Times,
2 May 2026
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Severe is the second-highest rung on a five-point scale and means intelligence agencies consider an attack highly likely in the next six months.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
1 May 2026
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His capture provoked at least eight highway blockades by criminal groups on the highways surrounding the border city of Reynosa.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
28 Apr. 2026
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Workers in India’s textile hub of Surat are returning home after an LPG crisis linked to the Iran blockade left households without cooking gas for days, potentially hollowing out production capacity as peak season approaches.—
Jasmin Malik Chua,
Footwear News,
28 Apr. 2026
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If your ideal holiday involves being pampered at a spa in between bouts of sun-tanning on the beach then this resort should be your holy grail.—
Ann Lee,
TheWeek,
30 Apr. 2026
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Investors have readily absorbed the supply of bonds from these companies — even during bouts of volatility tied to the conflict in Iran — underscoring relentless demand for exposure to the artificial intelligence boom.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
30 Apr. 2026
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The double blockade actually creates a pretty tenuous situation because every interdiction, every warning shot, every seizure of vessels, could become a trigger for a wider relapse into conflict.—
Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
27 Apr. 2026
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That certification does not mention mines specifically and is intended to protect against the entire spectrum of threats, including missile and drone attacks or seizures, Mortimer said.—
Ben Finley,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Apr. 2026
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Their immediate challenge is that the ruling came down well after filing deadlines for this year’s primary elections — and in some cases, after those primary elections have been held.—
Nicholas Riccardi,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Apr. 2026
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Reached by email earlier this week, Jennifer Spradley, an attorney in the public defender’s office in Tampa, said the office wouldn’t comment on Abugharbieh’s case.—
Mike Schneider,
Sun Sentinel,
29 Apr. 2026
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With the help of her talking dog and an adorable lemon named Squirt, Edith sets out to find the last remaining fairy who might be able to break the spell.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
1 May 2026
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The wand, which is made of milk chocolate and has wood-like details with the same look as Harry’s weapon, also comes with a wizard spell sheet so fans can teach themselves magic.—
Jason Pham,
StyleCaster,
1 May 2026
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“Siege.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/siege. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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