siccing
- present participle of sic.
Example Sentences
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I was already planning on attending a friend’s Seder, and at least this task did not involve Yohana siccing an expert on me or making me host an elaborate event.
From New York Times • Apr. 24, 2024
Now researchers are siccing the technology on viruses.
From New York Times • Apr. 27, 2022
No longer would each try to gain an edge by siccing governments and agencies on the other.
From Seattle Times • Jul. 5, 2021
The magazine’s official account tweeted an actually-quite-flattering caricature of Cliffe, with the message that she’d been put on something called #TheNewPuritansList for being “our favorite Mean Mommie” and siccing “mobs” on people.
From Slate • Dec. 14, 2018
Matt says, “Yeah! Who did? And nice try, siccing the cops on us. When the whole thing was your fault! Ha-ha-ha! The hole thing!”
From "The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle" by Leslie Connor
