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
Senator Collins, on behalf of all fisherman (sic) of Maine, thank you for your continual support in preserving our heritage, tradition and economy.
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Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 15 Mar. 2025
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.
—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
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Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 15 Mar. 2025
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.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sic
Verb
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The pathogen is known as Fusarium graminearum, which can attack wheat, barley, maize and rice and sicken livestock and people, the FBI said in a court filing in Detroit.—
Ed White,
Los Angeles Times,
4 June 2025
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After the quake evacuation, the inmates were still outside of the cells when a group suddenly attacked guards, seized their weapons, opened fire and fled, said Sindh Home Minister Ziaul Hassan.—
Brittany Williams,
Arkansas Online,
4 June 2025
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Though the police had raided Stonewall Inn and countless others before, the events of June 28, 1969, known as the Stonewall Riots, spearheaded a six-day uprising for LGBTQ+ rights.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
2 June 2025
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Wolves might be about to get raided for a second time.—
Phil Hay
June 2,
New York Times,
2 June 2025
Verb
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Any treaty struck between the United States and Iran would require a two-thirds majority vote in the upper chamber, as laid out in the Constitution and noted by Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT).—
Ramsey Touchberry,
The Washington Examiner,
27 May 2025
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The vehicle then crossed over the Hamilton Avenue intersection and struck a concrete barrier on the on-ramp, state police said.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
27 May 2025
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Two percent said they had been physically assaulted.—
Samantha-Jo Roth,
The Washington Examiner,
3 June 2025
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He was initially charged with trespass, but Habba dropped that charge last month and charged McIver with two counts of assaulting officers stemming from her role in the skirmish at the facility’s gate. U.S. Magistrate Judge Andre Espinosa rebuked Habba’s office after moving to dismiss the charges.—
Mike Catalini,
Los Angeles Times,
3 June 2025
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The measure would charge PBMs an annual $15-per-patient fee, with the first $25 million collected going to a grant fund to support local pharmacies.—
Olivia Olander,
Chicago Tribune,
5 June 2025
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None of the family members have been charged with any crime.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 June 2025
Verb
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Three celebrities smashed a softball over the fence that sat around 30 feet from the diamond, and they were mobbed by their fellow teammates at home plate after each one.—
Joseph Hernandez,
Kansas City Star,
31 May 2025
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These days, brokers say that any Carroll Gardens townhouse under $5 million is mobbed, while renovated single-family ones are trading for upwards of $7 million, sometimes without ever being publicly listed.—
Kim Velsey,
Curbed,
8 May 2025
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Many independent observers have assailed the exercise as a triumph of politics over justice — and a potentially fatal blow for the separation of powers, a crucial pillar of democratic rule.—
Patrick J. McDonnell,
Los Angeles Times,
4 June 2025
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Hegseth, a former Fox News host, has set the tone by assailing his former colleague Jennifer Griffin (Fox’s national security correspondent) and other journalists.—
Brian Stelter,
CNN Money,
24 May 2025
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“Sic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sic. Accessed 11 Jun. 2025.
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