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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
Harvard’s handling of a pro-Palestinian encampment and protests over the October 7, 2023, Hamas attack on Israel and Israel’s retaliatory siege of Gaza.
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Andy Rose, CNN Money, 6 May 2025
With the help of officers from the New York Police Department, Columbia laid a brutal siege on its own student body: more than seven hundred arrested, more than one hundred injured.
—Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 17 May 2025
In 1866, a white mob laid siege to those attempting to amend the state’s constitution to enfranchise Black voters, in what became known as the Mechanics Institute Massacre.
—Chelsea Stieber, The Conversation, 14 May 2025
Last month, after a prolonged siege condemned by the U.N., the RSF took over the Zamzam, the largest refugee camp in Sudan, hosting more than 500,000 people and where at least 180,000 refugees were suffering famine.
—Emmanuel Akinwotu, NPR, 6 May 2025
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Andy Rose, CNN Money, 6 May 2025
With the help of officers from the New York Police Department, Columbia laid a brutal siege on its own student body: more than seven hundred arrested, more than one hundred injured.
—Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 17 May 2025
In 1866, a white mob laid siege to those attempting to amend the state’s constitution to enfranchise Black voters, in what became known as the Mechanics Institute Massacre.
—Chelsea Stieber, The Conversation, 14 May 2025
Last month, after a prolonged siege condemned by the U.N., the RSF took over the Zamzam, the largest refugee camp in Sudan, hosting more than 500,000 people and where at least 180,000 refugees were suffering famine.
—Emmanuel Akinwotu, NPR, 6 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for siege
Noun
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But after the World Trade Center attacks on Sept. 11, 2001, the movie was retooled with a new finale before being released in theaters on June 21, 2002.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
25 May 2025
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The Pacers, behind an unrelenting uptempo attack and superior depth, have won the third and fourth quarters in both games, as well as overtime in Game 1.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
24 May 2025
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Israel imposed a blockade on all supplies entering Gaza in March, saying Hamas was seizing supplies meant for civilians - a charge the group denies.—
Nidal al-Mughrabi,
USA Today,
23 May 2025
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Netanyahu’s government lifted its blockades this week after approximately three months of preventing food and other humanitarian aid from entering the Gaza Strip.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
22 May 2025
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Michael McKenzie McCallum was born Dec. 7, 1956, in Kingston, Jamaica, and began boxing as a teenager, racking up as many as 250 amateur bouts before turning pro in 1981.—
Steve Henson,
Los Angeles Times,
2 June 2025
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When the odds opened for this bout, Silva was listed as the +250 betting underdog to the -300 Van.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2025
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This can lead to unwanted complications, such as muscle cramps or seizures.—
Health,
Health,
28 May 2025
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It’s been a bumper seven days for law enforcement working on cyber and dark web investigations, who have accomplished a slew of takedowns, arrests and seizures across the world.—
Thomas Brewster,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2025
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Hardin pleaded guilty to first-degree murder in connection with the February 2017 shooting of a 59-year-old water department worker and received a 30-year prison sentence, case records show.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
26 May 2025
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From their early days on the Disney Channel to their happily ever afters with their significant others, these celebrities are now all grown up, married and in some cases, having kids of their own.—
Alexandra Schonfeld,
People.com,
26 May 2025
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Some only appear when visitors cast spells with interactive wands, like the mischievous spitting grindylow in the fountain by the Battle at the Ministry entrance or the mysterious demiguise in a window near Bar Moonshine.—
Eve Chen,
USA Today,
27 May 2025
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Players explore the environment using a slew of weapons and magic spells in hidden dungeons, caves, catacombs and more.—
Caroline Blair,
People.com,
23 May 2025
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“Siege.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/siege. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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