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besieging::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | beleaguering, military blockade, siege |
| Type of | blockade, encirclement |
Examples of besieging
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Technology may or may not be a panacea to cure all the problems besieging India.
From the guardian.co.uk
In the article, Simpson talks about six photographers besieging his former wife.
From the guardian.co.uk
Besieging another town, Muqali became seriously ill and died shortly thereafter.
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He was engaged in besieging Ardea when the revolt against his monarchy broke out.
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Such weapons were also very effective on land when used against besieging forces.
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The besieging Soviet forces were part of Rodion Malinovsky's 2nd Ukrainian Front.
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It is a helter-skelter rush past the actual problems besieging the human race.
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His remaining army besieging Imladris was caught between the allies and destroyed.
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The besieging army flooded the city, and then started its assault on the fort.
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- Surround so as to force to give up; "The Turks besieged Vienna"
- Cause to feel distressed or worried; "She was besieged by so many problems that she got discouraged"
- Harass, as with questions or requests; "The press photographers besieged the movie star"
- (besieged) surrounded by hostile forces; "the besieged town"
- (besieging) siege: the action of an armed force that surrounds a fortified place and isolates it while continuing to attack
- A siege is a military blockade of a city or fortress with the intent of conquering by attrition or assault. The term derives from sedere, Latin for "to sit". ...
- (Besieged (film)) Besieged (Italian title: L'assedio) is a 1998 film by Bernardo Bertolucci starring Thandie Newton and David Thewlis.
- To beset or surround with armed forces for the purpose of compelling to surrender, to lay siege to, beleaguer; To beleaguer, lay siege to, beset; to assail or ply, as with requests or demands
- (Besieged) (v.) to crowd around: "Other days, Mariam was besieged with anger" (84).
