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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
For most of history, imposing serious economic pressure required the deployment of military forces: ships blockading ports, armies laying siege to cities.
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Edward Fishman, The Atlantic, 24 Feb. 2025
The Biden administration provided thousands of the bombs in the early days of Israel's siege of Gaza, launched after Hamas militants killed 1,200 Israelis and kidnapped about 250 others on Oct. 7, 2023.
—Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA TODAY, 17 Feb. 2025
Some historians describe this siege as the defining moment in a genocidal campaign that forced thousands of Diné people to march hundreds of miles, at gunpoint, from their homelands here in Arizona to Hweeldi, or Fort Sumner, in present-day New Mexico.
—Alastair Lee Bitsóí, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Feb. 2025
Fans have long waited to see how the show, produced by Skybound Entertainment, adapts this massive event from Kirkman's comics, which sees Angstrom (Sterling K. Brown) assemble an army of evil Marks from alternate dimensions to lay siege to Earth.
—Nick Romano, EW.com, 6 Mar. 2025
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Edward Fishman, The Atlantic, 24 Feb. 2025
The Biden administration provided thousands of the bombs in the early days of Israel's siege of Gaza, launched after Hamas militants killed 1,200 Israelis and kidnapped about 250 others on Oct. 7, 2023.
—Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA TODAY, 17 Feb. 2025
Some historians describe this siege as the defining moment in a genocidal campaign that forced thousands of Diné people to march hundreds of miles, at gunpoint, from their homelands here in Arizona to Hweeldi, or Fort Sumner, in present-day New Mexico.
—Alastair Lee Bitsóí, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Feb. 2025
Fans have long waited to see how the show, produced by Skybound Entertainment, adapts this massive event from Kirkman's comics, which sees Angstrom (Sterling K. Brown) assemble an army of evil Marks from alternate dimensions to lay siege to Earth.
—Nick Romano, EW.com, 6 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for siege
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Ceasefire in tatters The ceasefire that took hold in January paused more than a year of fighting ignited by Hamas’ Oct. 7, 2023, attack in Israel, in which militants killed about 1,200 people, mostly civilians, and took about 250 hostage.—
Wafaa Shurafa and Samy Magdy,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Mar. 2025
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The ceasefire started in January, pausing a 15-month war sparked by Hamas' Oct. 7, 2023, attack on Israel.—
Landon Mion,
Fox News,
23 Mar. 2025
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British naval blockades cut off supplies of saltpeter from traditional sources in India and South America.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes,
20 Mar. 2025
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Israeli troops re-imposed a blockade of the northern capital of Gaza City on Thursday, less than a day after once again deploying troops into the Gaza Strip.—
Anders Hagstrom,
Fox News,
20 Mar. 2025
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Two days before the bout, Brown playfully tried to snatch the belt from Nicolson during a lively news conference, the BBC reported.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
22 Mar. 2025
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Francis has had several bouts with illness and visits to the Gemelli hospital in recent years, including flu-like symptoms last year, bronchitis in March 2023 and abdominal surgery in June 2023 to repair a hernia that kept him in the hospital nine days.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA TODAY,
22 Mar. 2025
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Frozen state assets were used to compensate victims of Iraq’s 1990 invasion of Kuwait and Iran’s 1979 seizure of the U.S. Embassy in Tehran.—
DAVID McHUGH,
TIME,
18 Mar. 2025
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Wakefield passed away at the age of 57 in October 2023 following a seizure resulting from brain cancer.—
Erik Matuszewski,
Forbes,
17 Mar. 2025
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In many cases, these startups rely on partnerships with banks or insurers behind the scenes, effectively becoming a slick user interface on top of more traditional financial institutions.—
Zennon Kapron,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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The auto tariffs could ignite new affordability challenges for consumers by moving lower-cost vehicles closer or in some cases over the $30,000 threshold.—
Megan Cerullo,
CBS News,
27 Mar. 2025
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Patrick is willing to do anything to help his wife but becomes distrustful of the retreat’s enigmatic leader even as Abigail falls under her spell.—
Justin Kroll,
Deadline,
18 Mar. 2025
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The pair played key roles in Moyes overseeing a renaissance during his four-and-a-half year managerial spell.—
Roshane Thomas,
The Athletic,
17 Mar. 2025
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“Siege.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/siege. Accessed 1 Apr. 2025.
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