1
a
: a military blockade of a city or fortified place to compel it to surrender
b
: a persistent or serious attack (as of illness)
2
obsolete
: a seat of distinction : throne
sieged; sieging
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Noun
The castle was built to withstand a siege.
The city is in a state of siege.
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John Bacon, USA TODAY, 23 Oct. 2024
Then there’s also the fact that the Marine veteran is the former president’s running mate and not Trump’s ex-VP Pence, who was the subject of the January 6, 2021 siege of the Capitol by a MAGA mob wanting to stop the certification of the 2020 election.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 1 Oct. 2024
Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 3 Sep. 2019
Police then began negotiations with other people in the home before authorities eventually sieged the house with armored vehicles.
—Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 1 May 2024
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Noun
Tens of thousands flee fighting in northern Gaza Strikes across Gaza killed at least 20 people Wednesday as Israeli forces intensified a siege of northern parts of the Palestinian enclave.
—John Bacon, USA TODAY, 23 Oct. 2024
Then there’s also the fact that the Marine veteran is the former president’s running mate and not Trump’s ex-VP Pence, who was the subject of the January 6, 2021 siege of the Capitol by a MAGA mob wanting to stop the certification of the 2020 election.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 1 Oct. 2024
Verb
Tensions in Bangladesh have reignited as student protesters sieged the presidential palace Tuesday evening, calling for the resignation of President Mohammed Shahabuddin.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 3 Sep. 2019
Police then began negotiations with other people in the home before authorities eventually sieged the house with armored vehicles.
—Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 1 May 2024
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“Siege.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/siege. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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siege
noun1
: the placing of an army around a fortified place or city to force it to surrender
2
: a lasting attack (as of illness)
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