SIEGES Synonyms: 43 Similar and Opposite Words

sieges

noun

plural of siege

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 These groups saw the sieges as proof that the federal government was hunting gun owners and religious dissenters. — Art Jipson, The Conversation, 20 Aug. 2026 Which is why many Americans have begun to tire of the sieges in their communities. — Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 22 May 2026 As in traditional sieges, the focus is on the vulnerable flow of supplies rather than a defended position. — Vikram Mittal, Forbes.com, 14 May 2026 However, Birru said the sieges were not fully broken. — ABC News, 18 Feb. 2026 Now requests are arriving steadily from New York, Maine, and Milan, other locales bracing for their own sieges. — Kathryn Savage, Artforum, 10 Feb. 2026 Surovstev’s birthplace, present-day Mariupol, Ukraine, has endured some of the most devastating strikes and sieges from Russia during the war. — 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 So in the worst sieges in Syria, people could smuggle themselves in and out. — Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 5 Aug. 2025

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Noun

Wright has sung all over the world, and is regularly heard before rugby union internationals, NFL games in London and boxing bouts.

— Paul Newman, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026
Similar bouts of traders closing short positions in early June and early July initially pushed prices higher before the gains eventually faded.

— Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of bouts

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Following weeks of strikes, road blockades, and violent clashes between protesters and security forces, during which a 17-year-old boy was fatally shot by a Bolivian Army captain, the Bolivian government canceled the privatization contract.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 19 Aug. 2026
With the arid kingdom facing blockades and disruptions on both its coasts, growing food in water, surprisingly, is providing a green line of defense.

— Taylor Luck, Christian Science Monitor, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of blockades

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The development comes as the global shipping industry contends with attacks around the Strait of Hormuz and the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, higher energy prices, and sharply reduced traffic through some of the world’s most important maritime chokepoints.

— Joshua Hong, Fortune, 25 Aug. 2026
The move follows months of Ukrainian attacks on oil refineries and logistics hubs that have disrupted fuel supplies and online commerce, deepening economic strain and public frustration as Russia’s war enters its fifth year.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of attacks

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The problem is, Isolde is very busy with work, so Ry is often left to herself with four alarms a day to take medication to prevent seizures.

— Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 26 Aug. 2026
Bonta spoke Tuesday after a press conference about fentanyl and gun seizures at the attorney general’s office in downtown Los Angeles.

— Gene Maddaus, Variety, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of seizures

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Blanche is also confronting growing distrust of the Justice Department among judges, who in multiple cases have accused government lawyers of withholding information or misleading courts.

— Alanna Durkin Richer, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026
In at times angry, loud testimony, Andrew claimed being held in a Miami jail was preventing him from speaking to his legal team and attending his ongoing criminal proceedings in Romania and civil cases in the US.

— Jonny Hallam, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of cases

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After spells with six other clubs, he was poised to sign for Arsenal’s north London rivals Tottenham in the summer of 2025.

— Hannah Vanbiber, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026
Here is Part One of my interview with Diamanda, who grew up in San Diego, was a long time resident of New York City, has cast spells all over the world, and now again lives in San Diego.

— Matt Thompson, SPIN, 21 Aug. 2026

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