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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Bryan Toporek, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
But he has been besieged by injuries and no longer appears on The Athletic’s list of the Giants’ top 20 prospects or MLB.com’s list of their top 30.
—Stephen J. Nesbitt, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
In recent months, the Kennedy Center has been besieged by performance cancelations both voluntary and involuntary.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 26 Mar. 2025
Ten were cut when the Goths besieged Rome in A.D. 537, and today, their tunnels still snake beneath the modern city and for miles around, although they have never been properly mapped.
—Tony Perrottet, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Mar. 2025
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“Besiege.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/besiege. Accessed 14 Apr. 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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