besieged; besieging
1
military
: to surround with armed forces
The army had besieged the castle.
besieger
noun
Examples of besiege in a Sentence
Customers have besieged the company with questions.
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Since late 2018, a series of setbacks has besieged the company, including two fatal crashes that grounded its best-selling jet and an incident where a door plug detached in mid-air, leaving a gaping hole in a jet’s side.
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Chris Isidore, CNN, 3 July 2024
Yet open burning is one of the most common methods for eliminating unwanted waste in a remote island nation besieged by a plastic tide.
—By Aryn Baker/lautoka, Fiji , TIME, 3 July 2024
This is not a new phenomenon, as the dining industry has long been besieged by issues with bookings.
—Justin Klawans, theweek, 3 July 2024
Autograph-minded kids besiege the Giants' Willie Mays at the Polo Grounds in New York City in 1957 after the last game before the team moved to San Francisco.
—James Brown, CBS News, 18 June 2024
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Chris Isidore, CNN, 3 July 2024
Yet open burning is one of the most common methods for eliminating unwanted waste in a remote island nation besieged by a plastic tide.
—By Aryn Baker/lautoka, Fiji , TIME, 3 July 2024
This is not a new phenomenon, as the dining industry has long been besieged by issues with bookings.
—Justin Klawans, theweek, 3 July 2024
Autograph-minded kids besiege the Giants' Willie Mays at the Polo Grounds in New York City in 1957 after the last game before the team moved to San Francisco.
—James Brown, CBS News, 18 June 2024
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“Besiege.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/besiege. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.
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besiege
verb
be·siege
bi-ˈsēj 
besieged; besieging
1
: to surround with armed forces for the purpose of capturing
2
: to trouble with requests
3
: to cause worry or distress to
doubts besieged him
besieger
noun
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