1
as in to plague
to cause persistent suffering to
he's been beset by a lack of self-confidence virtually his entire life
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2
as in to attack
to take sudden, violent action against
the unsuspecting tourists were suddenly beset by robbers
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Recent Examples of beset
The Education Department itself, meanwhile, has been beset with layoffs, buyouts and administrative turnover, which has caused frustrations internally and is already hampering its functions.
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Zachary Schermele, USA TODAY, 7 Mar. 2025
Sweet July has not shared whether other factors played a role in its decision to close, including challenges that have beset many brick-and-mortar retailers.
—Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 5 Feb. 2025
The Journal story was focused on the legal and financial woes that beset Bryant, who was battling Alzheimer’s.
—Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 17 Mar. 2025
In New South Wales, Australian Defence Force personnel, state emergency services and police were pre-positioned in the Northern Rivers – an area beset by flooding in recent years.
—Hilary Whiteman, CNN, 7 Mar. 2025
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Zachary Schermele, USA TODAY, 7 Mar. 2025
Sweet July has not shared whether other factors played a role in its decision to close, including challenges that have beset many brick-and-mortar retailers.
—Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 5 Feb. 2025
The Journal story was focused on the legal and financial woes that beset Bryant, who was battling Alzheimer’s.
—Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 17 Mar. 2025
In New South Wales, Australian Defence Force personnel, state emergency services and police were pre-positioned in the Northern Rivers – an area beset by flooding in recent years.
—Hilary Whiteman, CNN, 7 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for beset
Verb
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Relying heavily on retrospective interviews and self-reporting, these approaches, still widely used in marketing and management, are plagued by recall bias and rationalization.—
Benjamin Voyer,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
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The industry is further plagued by the high incidence of idol suicides and grueling work conditions required for success.—
Chad de Guzman,
TIME,
21 Mar. 2025
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By the way, it was attacked from the Pentagon and from the White House as being fake news that this was going to happen and Elon Musk denounced the leak.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
23 Mar. 2025
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This was a departure from Mourinho and Conte, who both moaned about investment, attacked the club culture, exited unceremoniously, and bad-mouthed them afterward.—
Zak Garner-Purkis,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
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In ways both provocative and beautiful, Faustine’s photography explored conditions afflicting Black women across time.—
Alex Greenberger,
ARTnews.com,
21 Mar. 2025
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The 73-year-old woman’s husband, who is afflicted with dementia and uses a wheelchair, was not able to help, and Echelbarger succumbed to her injuries.—
Laura Barcella,
People.com,
14 Mar. 2025
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Facebook) Yolanda was seen on surveillance video arguing with Rebecca and physically assaulting her on the day of the fatal stabbing.—
Stephen Sorace,
Fox News,
23 Mar. 2025
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According to police, Yolanda was captured on surveillance camera allegedly arguing with and physically assaulting Rebecca, then fleeing the residence before her wife’s mother found her.—
Bailey Richards,
People.com,
23 Mar. 2025
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At least two of them fled Venezuela in part because Tren de Aragua was persecuting them, according to the lawsuit.—
Syra Ortiz Blanes,
Miami Herald,
18 Mar. 2025
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Yoon’s conservative supporters have latched on to his arguments as well as his unsubstantiated claims of election fraud, strongly echoing the dynamic between President Donald Trump and supporters who say he has been wrongly persecuted by a corrupt judicial system.—
Beomsu Jo,
NBC News,
8 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Police allegedly seize over 17 pound of cannabis while executing a search warrant at a Norwalk smoke shop that has been raided three times.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
19 Mar. 2025
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After raiding the crown jewels for just about every live-action reboot imaginable, Disney has finally gotten around to the one that started it all, the 1937 classic Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.—
Pete Hammond,
Deadline,
19 Mar. 2025
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Maria accepts the role; because of her age, Christine has to sign a waiver, and Maria is next seen witnessing a scrum of paparazzi besieging Marlon Brando (played by Matt Dillon) on location.—
Richard Brody,
The New Yorker,
20 Mar. 2025
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Well-wishers so besieged Moore that the actress had to be informed formally that the engraving process was complete.—
Bryan Alexander,
USA TODAY,
24 Feb. 2025
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Israel launched its initial assault on Gaza after Hamas fighters stormed southern Israel on Oct. 7, 2023, killing 1,200 people and taking more than 250 hostages, according to Israeli tallies.—
Nidal al-Mughrabi,
USA TODAY,
23 Mar. 2025
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The Bulldogs stormed back and cut the lead to one with 29 seconds left after both teams exchanged buckets for several minutes.—
Ryan Morik,
Fox News,
21 Mar. 2025
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“Beset.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beset. Accessed 4 Apr. 2025.
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