BESIEGE Synonyms: 155 Similar and Opposite Words

besiege

verb

bi-ˈsēj

as in to attack

to surround (as a fortified place) with armed forces for the purpose of capturing or preventing commerce and communication armies besieged the city for six months before it finally surrendered

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as in to plague

to cause persistent suffering to a family besieged by worries about the faltering economy

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as in to beg

to make a request to (someone) in an earnest or urgent manner bereaved parents continued to besiege the president with pleas to end the war

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Recent Examples of besiege Alawites have become a community besieged, set to be excluded — if not persecuted — by the Sunni political class now in ascendance. —

Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 23 Jan. 2025 Russian field armies are besieging the city of Pokrvosk just south of Kurdyumivka and also besieging the city of Chasiv Yar north of Kurdyumivka. —

David Axe, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025 Their story unfolds against the backdrop of a city besieged by gentrification. —

Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Jan. 2025 Pasadena is being besieged farther east with what could be another monstrous fire. —

Matt Gutman, ABC News, 9 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for besiege

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When that extreme trend was pointed out to Suzuki, the Cubs hitting infrastructure worked with him to look for moments to be aggressive and attack the first pitch.

— Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 16 Feb. 2025
Government officials and local civil society leaders didn't immediately comment, though Congo's Communications Ministry said the rebels had violated ceasefire agreements and attacked Congolese troops working to avoid urban warfare and violence in Bukavu.

— JUSTIN KABUMBA, arkansasonline.com, 16 Feb. 2025