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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Ana Carolina Garriga, The Conversation, 18 Apr. 2025
The attack prompted many Americans to vent their dislike of the nation’s for-profit health system, and made Mr. Mangione a visible foil for an administration that says radicals are besieging the nation.
—Hurubie Meko, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2025
If so, the president should look at the House members and senators seated before him tomorrow night who were besieged by constituents back home livid about the DOGE slashings.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 3 Mar. 2025
At the start of the invasion, Russian troops besieged the city, forcing residents to endure harsh winter conditions without electricity or water under constant shelling from Russian artillery, missiles and drones.
—Illia Novikov, Los Angeles Times, 9 Mar. 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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