Mob and Sic

Mob

Mob verb - To move upon or fill (something) in great numbers.

Sic and mob are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Sic" instead a verb "Mob".

Nearby Word: mobster

Sic

Sic verb - To take sudden, violent action against.
Usage example: commanded the pit bull to “sic 'em”

Mob and sic are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Mob" instead a verb "Sic".

Both words in one sentence

  • Torches and Pitchforks In The Simpsons Game, Marge's superpower is a megaphone that lets her incite non-police civilians into an angry mob, and the sic them on everything from the police, to busting down walls.
  • New Media Are Evil According to King of the Hill, a Flash Mob is a literal Torches and Pitchforks mob that any tech-savvy person can sic on someone who offends them.
  • Manga / Mob Psycho 100 He manages to help people in his own way but has to sic Mob on the actual supernatural beings he comes across.
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