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as in bouts
a sudden experiencing of a physical or mental disorder
a devastating siege of typhoid fever hit the city
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as in blockades
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 sieges
Climb the fortress trail to San Giovanni—a crumbling hilltop citadel that once guarded the city from Ottoman sieges—where the vistas stretch like a myth across fjord-like waters.
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Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 24 Aug. 2025
So in the worst sieges in Syria, people could smuggle themselves in and out.
—Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 5 Aug. 2025
Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 24 Aug. 2025
So in the worst sieges in Syria, people could smuggle themselves in and out.
—Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 5 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sieges
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For city-dwellers that battle hard water, dry, cold air, and random bouts of sidewalk grate humidity — this is the duo your brittle strands need.—
Tanya Akim,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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He is set to compete in two more bouts in 2026 as part of this deal.—
Marni Rose McFall,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Sep. 2025
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Security forces deployed across the country to try to remove any blockades as fast as possible, officials said, meaning that France was, for now, not blocked.—
Stephane Mahe,
USA Today,
10 Sep. 2025
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Its call for a day of blockades, strikes, boycotts, demonstrations and other acts of protest came as Bayrou was preparing plans to massively slash public spending by $51 billion to rein in France's growing deficit and trillions in debts.—
Greg Norman,
FOXNews.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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The only minor criticism is that there is a lot of visual detail in the game, and enemy attacks, as well as their sudden movements, can often take you by surprise.—
Ollie Barder,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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Ukrainian defense forces took down the 230-foot (70 meters) antenna dish to prevent Russian forces from using it to guide attacks on its territory.—
Tereza Pultarova,
Space.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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After all, the saga involves asset seizures, the arrest and imprisonment of Citgo executives in Venezuela, prisoner exchanges, and multiple auction rounds in a bizarre, winding legal process.—
Jordan Blum,
Fortune,
19 Sep. 2025
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The seizures can be prompted by fevers associated with viruses or, sometimes, vaccines.—
Erika Edwards,
NBC news,
19 Sep. 2025
Noun
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In many cases, that function may eventually be integrated into a host processor like a Central Processing Unit (CPU) or GPU.—
Jim McGregor,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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In response to in an inquiry about the district’s interest in the Supreme Court cases, spokesperson Sarah Rath directed The Sacramento Bee to Advocates for Faith & Freedom for more information about the amicus brief.—
Jennah Pendleton,
Sacbee.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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Players slot in cards on these boards for everything from background, heritage, equipment and spells.—
Rob Wieland,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Recluse Increased the offensive spells attack power of Magic Cocktail.—
Oliver Brandt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Sieges.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sieges. Accessed 19 Sep. 2025.
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