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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
Israel launched its siege of Gaza after the Hamas attack on Oct. 7, 2023, killed 1,200 Israelis.
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Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA Today, 5 June 2025
Congress hasn’t so much been defeated as surrendered, one majority at a time — and Trump is intent on taking all the spoils won by his predecessors’ 50-year siege.
—Chris Stirewalt, The Hill, 30 May 2025
Many have died of starvation under the siege, Bakheit and others said.
—Samy Magdy, Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2025
For nearly 11 weeks, Israel has imposed a complete siege on Gaza, denying entry of food, medical supplies and other aid to the more than 2 million Palestinians who live in the territory.
—Jeremy Diamond, CNN Money, 17 May 2025
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Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA Today, 5 June 2025
Congress hasn’t so much been defeated as surrendered, one majority at a time — and Trump is intent on taking all the spoils won by his predecessors’ 50-year siege.
—Chris Stirewalt, The Hill, 30 May 2025
Many have died of starvation under the siege, Bakheit and others said.
—Samy Magdy, Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2025
For nearly 11 weeks, Israel has imposed a complete siege on Gaza, denying entry of food, medical supplies and other aid to the more than 2 million Palestinians who live in the territory.
—Jeremy Diamond, CNN Money, 17 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for siege
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In the far-western Lviv region, a large fire broke out at an industrial facility in the city of Drohobych after a drone attack that also cut electricity to parts of the city.—
Landon Mion,
FOXNews.com,
29 June 2025
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Videos posted on Telegram show a large fire near Kremenchuk after the attack.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
29 June 2025
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Locals had threatened peaceful blockades against the event on the day of.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA Today,
25 June 2025
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Just a quiet blockade, as Visa, Mastercard and PayPal severed access to its donations.—
Viktor Trón,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2025
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The motivation for this Paul fight doesn’t appear to be at the same level as some of his previous bouts.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2025
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The ceasefire ended the bloodiest bout of violence in the decades-long grudge match between Iran and Israel, but the hours after its immediate announcement saw some of the fiercest fighting in the 12-day war.—
Nabih Bulos,
Los Angeles Times,
25 June 2025
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Newport police declined to provide more information about the seizure.—
Sydney Barragan,
Oc Register,
20 June 2025
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The seizures allowed the receiver to return some assets to clients.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2025
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Additionally, a systematic review from German researchers found 30 such cases in medical literature between 1982 and 2010.—
Mary Kekatos,
ABC News,
19 June 2025
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Alice Johnson, appointed as Pardon Czar, plays a significant role in this process, focusing on individual cases and rehabilitation over political connections.—
Walter Pavlo,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2025
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That’s hardly unique for this team but rectifying it is imperative; Le Bris’ side were well organised last season but will need to upgrade their ability to withstand long spells of pressure this year.—
Dan Sheldon,
New York Times,
22 June 2025
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In exploring some of the ways that LLMs work and what that brings to business, McKay talked about trust, using the example of early spell check tools evolving into autocorrect, and suggesting that businesses should build up to more extreme disruptions.—
John Werner,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2025
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“Siege.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/siege. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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