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as in bouts
a sudden experiencing of a physical or mental disorder
a devastating siege of typhoid fever hit the city
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as in blockades
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 sieges
Surovstev’s birthplace, present-day Mariupol, Ukraine, has endured some of the most devastating strikes and sieges from Russia during the war.
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Danya Gainor, CNN Money, 17 Nov. 2025
Britain ultimately lost not only because of Washington’s extraordinary tenacity in the war’s several mainland theaters, but also because the king’s men had to stage long sieges, wage desperate naval battles, and take mounting casualties on too many other fronts spread too far apart.
—Literary Hub, 7 Nov. 2025
Climb the fortress trail to San Giovanni—a crumbling hilltop citadel that once guarded the city from Ottoman sieges—where the vistas stretch like a myth across fjord-like waters.
—Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 24 Aug. 2025
So in the worst sieges in Syria, people could smuggle themselves in and out.
—Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 5 Aug. 2025
Danya Gainor, CNN Money, 17 Nov. 2025
Britain ultimately lost not only because of Washington’s extraordinary tenacity in the war’s several mainland theaters, but also because the king’s men had to stage long sieges, wage desperate naval battles, and take mounting casualties on too many other fronts spread too far apart.
—Literary Hub, 7 Nov. 2025
Climb the fortress trail to San Giovanni—a crumbling hilltop citadel that once guarded the city from Ottoman sieges—where the vistas stretch like a myth across fjord-like waters.
—Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 24 Aug. 2025
So in the worst sieges in Syria, people could smuggle themselves in and out.
—Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 5 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sieges
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Singapore banks capped 2025 with another record year, as earnings came in stronger than expected and helped financial stocks rise more than 20% despite bouts of market volatility, said OCBC analysts on Tuesday.—
Nur Hikmah Md Ali,Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
6 Jan. 2026
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Even short bouts of moderate exercise, such as brisk walking, can lower blood pressure, improve cholesterol levels, boost mood and strengthen the heart.—
Katia Hetter,
CNN Money,
6 Jan. 2026
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In recent years Beijing has ramped up its military intimidation of Taiwan, including by simulating blockades.—
Steven Jiang,
CNN Money,
6 Jan. 2026
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During Lai's 156-day trial, prosecutors accused him of conspiring with senior executives of Apple Daily and others to request foreign forces to impose sanctions or blockades and engage in other hostile activities against Hong Kong or China.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
15 Dec. 2025
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The agency was established in 2003 after the 9/11 attacks.—
DeJanay Booth-Singleton,
CBS News,
10 Jan. 2026
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Ukraine's security service said that five rescue workers suffered injuries while responding to the site of ongoing attacks.—
Michael Sinkewicz,
FOXNews.com,
9 Jan. 2026
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Those seizures have led to years of lawsuits and efforts by the companies to recoup their losses.—
Aimee Picchi,
CBS News,
9 Jan. 2026
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In recent years, the DEA presence in Colombia has grown to become the agency’s largest foreign operation, and agents say that has yielded fruit as Colombia has boosted drug seizures and arrests.—
Evan Perez,
CNN Money,
8 Jan. 2026
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In addition to Núñez’s account, The Bee reviewed dozens of other accounts opened for 2026 and 2030 races, and found that in many cases, these accounts belonged to former lawmakers who use them to hold and spend money raised during their time in office – not to run for the seat in question.—
Nicole Nixon,
Sacbee.com,
11 Jan. 2026
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Driven by the childhood memory of a murder near her home, McNamara spent years as an armchair sleuth, digging through records to try and solve cold cases, especially that of the Golden State Killer.—
Rebecca Hannigan,
PEOPLE,
10 Jan. 2026
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Ideally, cuttings should be taken just after roses drop their leaves in fall or immediately before the flower buds begin to break in late winter; however, cuttings can be taken any time in winter as long as gardens aren’t experiencing spells of extreme cold.—
Lauren Landers,
The Spruce,
10 Jan. 2026
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These two Premier League head coaches are under the microscope due to prolonged spells of underwhelming results and performances, operating in increasingly pressurised environments with unhappy fanbases.—
Colin Millar,
New York Times,
9 Jan. 2026
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“Sieges.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sieges. Accessed 14 Jan. 2026.
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