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
Winter Storm Fern may have laid siege across the East Coast, but even a blizzard couldn’t put a dampener on the beloved Whitney Art Party.
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Gaby Keiderling, Vogue, 28 Jan. 2026
This park commemorates the campaign, siege, and defense of Vicksburg, Mississippi, in 1863, a pivotal moment in the Civil War.
—Owen Clarke, Outside, 26 Jan. 2026
Despite having ruled since 1979, the Islamic Republic has never relinquished the psychology of siege.
—Omid Memarian, The Atlantic, 25 Jan. 2026
Today has been dubbed a Day of Truth and Freedom, in light of ICE’s craven siege on the area’s residents.
—Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 23 Jan. 2026
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Gaby Keiderling, Vogue, 28 Jan. 2026
This park commemorates the campaign, siege, and defense of Vicksburg, Mississippi, in 1863, a pivotal moment in the Civil War.
—Owen Clarke, Outside, 26 Jan. 2026
Despite having ruled since 1979, the Islamic Republic has never relinquished the psychology of siege.
—Omid Memarian, The Atlantic, 25 Jan. 2026
Today has been dubbed a Day of Truth and Freedom, in light of ICE’s craven siege on the area’s residents.
—Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 23 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for siege
Noun
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Militants have carried out shooting attacks on troops, and Israel says its strikes are in response to that and other violations.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
14 Feb. 2026
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The administration’s attacks on Lemon and independent journalists have boosted their online attention and revenue.—
Drew Harwell,
Washington Post,
14 Feb. 2026
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After House Democrats revealed plans to force votes disapproving of the president’s Canada tariffs as soon as this week, GOP leaders sought to resuscitate their year-long procedural blockade that keeps those resolutions off the floor.—
Burgess Everett,
semafor.com,
10 Feb. 2026
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Television footage showed some protesters trying to push through blockades as officers forced them back.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
10 Feb. 2026
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Silver plunged 14%, continuing a recent bout of extraordinary volatility.—
John Towfighi,
CNN Money,
5 Feb. 2026
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As semiconductor stocks undergo another bout of severe volatility, Bank of America Global Research has issued a sharp rebuke of prevailing market sentiment, labeling fears driving the current tech-sector selloff as logically impossible.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
4 Feb. 2026
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The courts have granted exceptions to a seizure without a search warrant and each specific incident should be reviewed based on its facts.—
Matthew Cupelli,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
9 Feb. 2026
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Those documents will reveal the grounds the federal government used to justify the FBI’s seizure of 2020 election records last month.—
AJ Willingham,
AJC.com,
9 Feb. 2026
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The mysterious case of a chain-saw-wielding vandal who appeared to randomly terrorize trees in and around downtown Los Angeles last year has come to an anticlimactic close.—
Grace Toohey,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Feb. 2026
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Lewis, executive director of Community Center for Immigrants, had just received an update on his case the night before.—
Catherine E. Shoichet,
CNN Money,
12 Feb. 2026
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Earlier in the day, Council members grilled administration officials over their outreach to homeless New Yorkers during the cold spell.—
Josephine Stratman,
New York Daily News,
11 Feb. 2026
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Early warm spells can encourage spring-flowering bulbs to emerge before the risk of cold damage has passed.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
11 Feb. 2026
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“Siege.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/siege. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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