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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
Boise tilted the field and laid siege to the Spokane (2-1-1) net for the final 80 minutes Saturday.
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Idaho Statesman, 5 Apr. 2026
Mokhallalati was one of the few doctors who remained at Al Shifa throughout the Israeli siege.
—Dragana Jovanovic, ABC News, 4 Apr. 2026
Large sums were wagered on the outcome of Oliver Cromwell’s second siege of Limerick and the date of the fall of Namur in the Nine Years’ War.
—Stuart Jeffries, Air Mail, 4 Apr. 2026
The three shooters, conspiracy theorists who hated the police, were shot and killed by officers after a six-hour siege in the region of Wieambilla.
—CBS News, 30 Mar. 2026
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Idaho Statesman, 5 Apr. 2026
Mokhallalati was one of the few doctors who remained at Al Shifa throughout the Israeli siege.
—Dragana Jovanovic, ABC News, 4 Apr. 2026
Large sums were wagered on the outcome of Oliver Cromwell’s second siege of Limerick and the date of the fall of Namur in the Nine Years’ War.
—Stuart Jeffries, Air Mail, 4 Apr. 2026
The three shooters, conspiracy theorists who hated the police, were shot and killed by officers after a six-hour siege in the region of Wieambilla.
—CBS News, 30 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for siege
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There are also other artists, like Patricia Frischer, who has been doing a series of images about the #MeToo movement and women’s rights, which are also under attack at the moment.—
Lisa Deaderick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Apr. 2026
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Cooper said that no US ships have come under attack since the operation began, and as of Friday there had been 19 vessels that had attempted to violate the blockade but heeded US warnings and returned back to port without incident.—
Mitchell McCluskey,
CNN Money,
17 Apr. 2026
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While the area experienced a two-day outbreak of retaliatory violence and road blockades earlier this year following the killing of a drug cartel leader by the government, no international tourists were harmed during the incidents and Puerto Vallarta is by all accounts back to business as usual.—
Carole Dixon,
HollywoodReporter,
21 Apr. 2026
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Trump vowed to maintain a blockade of Iranian ports if Tehran refused to reach a deal; the effort has so far turned back 27 ships bound for or departing Iranian ports.—
Natasha Bracken,
semafor.com,
21 Apr. 2026
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The practice has often come under fire for destabilizing markets and accelerating sharp sell-offs during bouts of extreme volatility and pushing vulnerable companies into distress.—
Hugh Leask,
CNBC,
16 Apr. 2026
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The narrator in Pseudo-Quintilian’s fiction complains of the unfairness of the bout.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 Apr. 2026
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The seizure followed a weekend of mixed signals on the status of the strait and mutual accusations of violating the fragile ceasefire set to expire Wednesday.—
Peter Weber,
TheWeek,
20 Apr. 2026
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Oil prices are higher this morning as traders fear the seizure could re-escalate tensions in the Middle East, putting downward pressure on stock futures.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
20 Apr. 2026
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Bambaataa denied all the allegations but lost the civil case after refusing to appear in court.—
The Week US,
TheWeek,
21 Apr. 2026
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The same logic applies in the reverse case for low floors.—
Manon Bischoff,
Scientific American,
21 Apr. 2026
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If Bluey uses a wand of asparagus to transform her father into a walrus, her father will behave exactly like a walrus until released from the spell.—
Jean Garnett,
New Yorker,
18 Apr. 2026
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There's nothing quite like sitting for a spell in nature, especially in a Mediterranean garden.—
Tessa Cooper,
The Spruce,
17 Apr. 2026
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“Siege.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/siege. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.
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