1
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
Hundreds of thousands of others were trapped for weeks in Russia's siege of the Ukrainian port city, which is located on the Sea of Azov.
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Isabel Van Brugen
shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 May 2025
Meanwhile, the Red Sox continue their assault on mediocrity — a siege that began with the Mookie Betts salary dump.
—Bill Speros, Boston Herald, 21 May 2025
Rufo’s ideological siege of New College of Florida, once a small but proud progressive honors college, gutted the institution: Anti-discrimination programs were dismantled, majors like gender studies were eliminated, and left-leaning faculty were shown the door.
—James Unnever, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 May 2025
But the pair ran afoul of local authorities and, when their young son was taken from them, a police standoff ensued that would lead to one of the largest and most dramatic sieges America has ever seen.
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 8 May 2025
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Isabel Van Brugen
shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 May 2025
Meanwhile, the Red Sox continue their assault on mediocrity — a siege that began with the Mookie Betts salary dump.
—Bill Speros, Boston Herald, 21 May 2025
Rufo’s ideological siege of New College of Florida, once a small but proud progressive honors college, gutted the institution: Anti-discrimination programs were dismantled, majors like gender studies were eliminated, and left-leaning faculty were shown the door.
—James Unnever, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 May 2025
But the pair ran afoul of local authorities and, when their young son was taken from them, a police standoff ensued that would lead to one of the largest and most dramatic sieges America has ever seen.
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 8 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for siege
Noun
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Try supplements: Certain supplements, such as Riboflavin and CoQ10, can help reduce the frequency and severity of attacks.—
Verywell Health,
Verywell Health,
6 June 2025
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Clearly, this is just the start of what will be an all-out attack on workers.—
Jim Miller,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 June 2025
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Tuesday’s incident marks the third day in a row that people have been killed on their way to the GHF distribution point west of Rafah while attempting to secure food as famine conditions worsen in Gaza following an 11-week blockade by Israel.—
Abeer Salman,
CNN Money,
3 June 2025
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After the end of an 11-week Israeli blockade on aid entering Gaza, GHF -- a private contractor backed by the U.S. and Israel -- would take over distributing aid in Gaza, Netanyahu said.—
Nadine El-Bawab,
ABC News,
1 June 2025
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The final bout saw AI Strategist return to the ring against Energy Guardian.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
14 June 2025
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Esparza won that December 2014 bout by submission, claiming the inaugural 115-pound title.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2025
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Rights group questions Israel’s seizure The Madleen set sail from Sicily a week ago.—
Yesica Fisch,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2025
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The matter eventually landed in the U.S. Supreme Court (Springer v. U.S.), with Springer claiming that the tax was a direct tax and therefore unconstitutional, and that the seizure and sale of his property deprived him of his property without due process of law.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
7 June 2025
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In one sense, doctors have always been writers, penning case reports since antiquity.—
Danielle Ofri,
New Yorker,
7 June 2025
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In one case, the high court halted an order from a judge in Maryland that has restricted the team's access to the Social Security Administration under federal privacy laws.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
7 June 2025
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This is his second spell as manager after Al Ittihad briefly lured him away to work in the Saudi Pro League.—
James Horncastle,
New York Times,
8 June 2025
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As for what comes next in Dabbagh’s club career – after his loan spell with Aberdeen ended on a spectacular high, he is set to return to Charleroi, with his current contract reportedly running until 2026.—
George Ramsay,
CNN Money,
5 June 2025
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“Siege.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/siege. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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