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

Grundberg said the current escalation in Yemen has become more complicated compared to previous bouts of violence over the course of the civil war.

— Samy Magdy, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2026
Suppressing this same pathway produced the opposite result, limiting the ability to switch behavior, driving longer bouts of the repetitive behavior, as per the release.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of bouts

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Some 400 schools have been affected nationwide by student blockades, backed in some institutions by teaching staff.

— Joseph Ataman, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2026
The city of Hollywood spent the weekend preparing for more flooding by putting up blockades and panels in neighborhoods prone to flooding to try and prevent as much water as possible from moving inland.

— Morgan Rynor, CBS News, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of blockades

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Asif said the Houthis had intensified missile and drone attacks on Saudi Arabia and expanded their control along Yemen's Red Sea coast.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 30 Sep. 2026
In the case of the Ratepayer Protection Act, Republicans were searching for an answer to Democratic attacks on data centers and the higher energy prices consumers fear will come from their construction.

— David Sivak, The Washington Examiner, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of attacks

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Reducing or abruptly stopping kratom after regular use can trigger withdrawal, and in some cases may lead to seizures, according to the expert.

— Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 23 Sep. 2026
Seek emergency care for severe symptoms such as seizures, fainting, difficulty waking, or sudden trouble speaking.

— HEALTH, HEALTH, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of seizures

Noun

Sánchez, while a popular progressive leader internationally, has been surrounded by a series of legal cases against his Socialist party and even his family, which all deny any wrongdoing.

— JOSEPH WILSON, Arkansas Online, 3 Oct. 2026
The court's conservative majority has, in multiple cases, ruled in favor of religious exemptions from generally applicable laws.

— Nina Totenberg, NPR, 3 Oct. 2026

Definition of cases

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Provide the Right Light Levels Mums bloom best in full sun, though too much direct sun during spells of hot weather can cause flower colors to fade.

— Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Sep. 2026
Dull spells and lulls will crop up, building like waves, peaking, crashing, then dissipating.

— Carlos Valladares, ARTnews.com, 11 Sep. 2026

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