besieged; besieging
1
military
: to surround with armed forces
The army had besieged the castle.
besieger
noun
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Customers have besieged the company with questions.
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San Francisco’s Animal Care and Control was besieged with calls about the dangerous encounters with the problematic Crissy Field animal.
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Heather Knight, New York Times, 19 May 2025
In its 18-month campaign in Gaza, Israel has stood out by carrying out an open campaign on hospitals, besieging and raiding them, some several times, as well as hitting multiple others in strikes while accusing Hamas of using them as cover for its fighters.
—Samy Magdy, Chicago Tribune, 13 Apr. 2025
The construction is about halfway complete, according to the former president's foundation, but it has been besieged by significant delays and has gone well over budget.
—Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 7 May 2025
Ellie’s gets bitten After fleeing the TV station and killing two Wolves in a remixed turn of events, Ellie and Dina find themselves in a subway tunnel besieged by both WLF and infected.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 5 May 2025
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Heather Knight, New York Times, 19 May 2025
In its 18-month campaign in Gaza, Israel has stood out by carrying out an open campaign on hospitals, besieging and raiding them, some several times, as well as hitting multiple others in strikes while accusing Hamas of using them as cover for its fighters.
—Samy Magdy, Chicago Tribune, 13 Apr. 2025
The construction is about halfway complete, according to the former president's foundation, but it has been besieged by significant delays and has gone well over budget.
—Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 7 May 2025
Ellie’s gets bitten After fleeing the TV station and killing two Wolves in a remixed turn of events, Ellie and Dina find themselves in a subway tunnel besieged by both WLF and infected.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 5 May 2025
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“Besiege.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/besiege. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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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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