variants
also sick
as in to attack
to take sudden, violent action against
commanded the attack dogs to "sic 'em"
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Recent Examples of sic
Bonnie Young; Joe Millman of Chamberlin; Diego Binetti of Love Binetti; Lee Evans Lee of Mrs [sic] Momma Bear; Tania Mackey of Niczka; Papa Oppong of the Papa Oppong brand; Najla Burt and Cynthia Burt of Dur Doux, Alice Kim of PerfectDD; Jack Sivan of Sivan, and Shwetambari Mody of Shwetambari.
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Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 7 Mar. 2025
American students will be permanently expelled or, depending on on [sic] the crime, arrested.
—Scott Nover, TIME, 5 Mar. 2025
The current Republican Party is a big tent coalition compromised (sic) of many former Democrats.
—Zack Sharf, Variety, 18 Feb. 2025
The cruise was due to visit the German city of Hamburg on day three of the trip, Rotterdam in the Netherlands on days five and sic, and Zeebrugge in Belgium on day seven, before returning to Southampton on day eight (Saturday), according to an itinerary on travel website Iglu Cruise.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 25 Feb. 2025
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Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 7 Mar. 2025
American students will be permanently expelled or, depending on on [sic] the crime, arrested.
—Scott Nover, TIME, 5 Mar. 2025
The current Republican Party is a big tent coalition compromised (sic) of many former Democrats.
—Zack Sharf, Variety, 18 Feb. 2025
The cruise was due to visit the German city of Hamburg on day three of the trip, Rotterdam in the Netherlands on days five and sic, and Zeebrugge in Belgium on day seven, before returning to Southampton on day eight (Saturday), according to an itinerary on travel website Iglu Cruise.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 25 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sic
Verb
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For example, if China can pin down the United States in the Taiwan Strait, Russia and Iran may seize the moment to attack their neighbors.—
Mark Melton,
National Review,
23 May 2025
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According to authorities, Ward told them the fight and stabbing were self-defense, claiming the mother attacked and punched her several times in the face.—
Devoun Cetoute,
Miami Herald,
23 May 2025
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Khartoum was founded as a slave market, in 1821, and Arabs continued to raid southern areas, including the Nuba Mountains, for human chattel long after the practice was outlawed, in 1924.—
Nicolas Niarchos,
New Yorker,
19 May 2025
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Wildlife biologists in Florida documented a bobcat raiding a python nest back in 2021.—
Bill Kearney,
Sun Sentinel,
19 May 2025
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Bullets fired by the on-duty officer struck Mitchell, police said.—
Kate Linderman,
Kansas City Star,
27 May 2025
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The 29-year-old man was not struck by the gunfire, but he was bitten by a police dog and shocked with a Taser when police caught and arrested him, San Diego police homicide Lt. Lou Maggi said.—
Kelly Davis,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 May 2025
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In the process we were assaulted and responded in kind.—
Tom Dreisbach,
NPR,
21 May 2025
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The situation on Douglas escalated so far in February that a neighbor said a traffic enforcement officer was assaulted when trying to enforce the parking laws.—
Karen Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
21 May 2025
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In California, a 15-year-old charged with murder must be tried in juvenile court.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
24 May 2025
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The driver may only be charged with manslaughter, not murder, but that’s neither here nor there to a family destroyed and the larger community suffering.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
24 May 2025
Verb
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The preview day was quite crowded, even mobbed at times, with eager buyers, including some high-profile collectors.—
Anthony DeMarco,
Forbes.com,
13 May 2025
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Her teammates then mobbed her with a huge celebration for her first goal.—
Steve Millar,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Or Jewish people assailed and mocked over social media with unrelenting fervor.—
Jonathan Greenblatt,
Time,
23 May 2025
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Republicans in Congress have for years assailed the agreement for raising taxes and giving other countries more power over American firms.—
Alan Rappeport,
New York Times,
21 May 2025
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“Sic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sic. Accessed 1 Jun. 2025.
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