sics

verb

variants also sicks
present tense third-person singular of sic
as in attacks
to take sudden, violent action against commanded the attack dogs to "sic 'em"

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sics
  1. attacks
  2. assaults
  3. raids
  4. storms
  5. robs
  6. strikes
  7. assails
Verb
  • Rabies is a viral disease that attacks the central nervous system and is almost always fatal once symptoms begin, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
    — Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 2 July 2026
  • Another device, called a 4-Poster bait station, attacks the ticks that congregate on deer’s heads.
    — Burkhard Bilger, New Yorker, 29 June 2026
Definition of attacks
Verb
  • Anyone who assaults law enforcement will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.
    — Christina Fan, CBS News, 7 June 2026
  • Any passenger who assaults, threatens, intimidates or interferes with airline crew members can lead to penalties of up to $43,658 per violation, according to the FAA.
    — Cindy Von Quednow, CNN Money, 3 May 2026
Definition of assaults
Verb
  • In the character's final scene, as the DEA raids her rural compound, Laurie ties a rope around her neck and jumps from the roof of her home.
    — Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 1 June 2026
  • In the meantime, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) finally raids Laurie's property, thanks to the intel Rue had been giving them.
    — Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 1 June 2026
Definition of raids
Verb
  • Sharon Stone storms the runway at the Vetements Spring Summer 2027 fashion show during Paris Men's Fashion Week on June 26.
    — Brendan Le, PEOPLE, 1 July 2026
  • In a flashback to the Italian inn, Lestat storms in on Gabriella sleeping with a rando, having heard her through the walls.
    — Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 29 June 2026
Definition of storms
Verb
  • Blending in is the name of a dire game that robs us of what ought to be our value to others and ourselves.
    — Colin Fleming, New York Daily News, 4 July 2026
  • What people want to hear is your own voice; the story told in your own way, and that’s what AI completely robs everyone of.
    — Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 26 June 2026
Definition of robs
Verb
  • Tribunals have been appointed, and Coriolanus’ scornful elitism strikes them as too heavy a price for his military protection.
    — Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026
  • Russia routinely strikes Ukrainian civilians, schools, churches, apartments and homes, power grids that light and heat them, ports, railways, airfields, and defense industry.
    — David A. Deptula, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
Definition of strikes
Verb
  • The war in Gaza has become a dividing line between the two candidates, both of whom are Jewish, as Lander assails Goldman for not being tough enough on Israel over its military action against Palestinians.
    — Anthony Izaguirre, Fortune, 23 June 2026
  • As an example, Vance called out an essay in The Nation that assails Kirk’s views on women, homosexuality, and affirmative action.
    — Jonathan Blitzer, New Yorker, 20 Sep. 2025
Definition of assails
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“Sics.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sics. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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