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 ruling caps a prosecution that was routinely beset by delays, amid concerns about Johnson’s mental fitness and a rotating cast of attorneys for Jackson.
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Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2026
The industry has been beset by oversupply but higher demand would boost their balance sheets, analysts said.
—J.d. Capelouto, semafor.com, 26 Mar. 2026
The week of the recording, the church was beset with production assistants, security, Netflix employees and cases of AV equipment.
—ABC News, 20 Mar. 2026
This adaptation of the novel by Laurent Mauvignier follows a family — husband Bergogne (Bastien Bouillon), wife Nora (Hafsia Herzi), and daughter Ida (Twaba El Gharchy) — beset by strangers who descend on their village during Nora’s 40th birthday.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 18 Mar. 2026
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Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2026
The industry has been beset by oversupply but higher demand would boost their balance sheets, analysts said.
—J.d. Capelouto, semafor.com, 26 Mar. 2026
The week of the recording, the church was beset with production assistants, security, Netflix employees and cases of AV equipment.
—ABC News, 20 Mar. 2026
This adaptation of the novel by Laurent Mauvignier follows a family — husband Bergogne (Bastien Bouillon), wife Nora (Hafsia Herzi), and daughter Ida (Twaba El Gharchy) — beset by strangers who descend on their village during Nora’s 40th birthday.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 18 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for beset
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Giveaways plagued Denver to start the period and gave Seattle momentum, but Summit responded encouragingly, particularly after right back Ayo Oke subbed on in the 60th minute.—
Braidon Nourse,
Denver Post,
5 Apr. 2026
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Orion’s legacy The Apollo 10 capsule wasn’t the only one plagued with toilet issues.—
Jackie Wattles,
CNN Money,
4 Apr. 2026
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At that point, Cupe allegedly became agitated and attacked the bystander with a box cutter, slashing him across the chest.—
Staff Report,
Hartford Courant,
2 Apr. 2026
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Trump has also threatened to attack Iran’s Kharg Island oil export hub.—
Will Weissert,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Apr. 2026
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It is usually only afflicted by slugs, which can be easily managed, or crown rot due to overwatering.—
Natalia Gonzalez Blanco Serrano,
The Spruce,
5 Apr. 2026
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In the months following surgery, many women are afflicted by post-mastectomy pain syndrome, or PMPS, which spans from uncomfortable to disabling and can last years.—
Brett Kelman,
USA Today,
4 Apr. 2026
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One of them resisted arrest and assaulted a local officer, DHS said.—
Ricky Sayer,
CBS News,
5 Apr. 2026
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According to the lawsuit, Cowser, who was 17 at the time, was with her friends at the Food 4 Less, located at Rialto Avenue and North E Street in San Bernardino, when a group of teens began assaulting other young people inside.—
Ruben Vives,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Apr. 2026
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The Eduiot site includes photographs and audiovisual material, and features the accounts of parents, siblings, cousins, nephews and nieces of Jews persecuted and disappeared under the dictatorship.—
Juan Melamed,
Sun Sentinel,
31 Mar. 2026
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The helpless and much persecuted turtles were cooked in a rich, creamy soup with chunks of meat.—
James Stout,
Outside,
29 Mar. 2026
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The couple had four eggs this season, but two were destroyed when their nest was raided by ravens.—
Dean Fioresi,
CBS News,
4 Apr. 2026
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After the service at Kheimeh Molaghat, over coffee and sweets in the church fellowship hall, Bahraman recounted how armed Iranian forces raided the home of his parents about 15 years ago, because their family had converted to Christianity.—
Angie Leventis Lourgos,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Apr. 2026
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Early on, the Biden team had been besieged with desperate pleas to ship more of the then scarce vaccine.—
David Blumenthal,
STAT,
24 Mar. 2026
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When news circulated about the gathering, Temple Emanu-El was besieged with inquiries from the local media.—
Joshua M. Davidson,
New York Daily News,
22 Mar. 2026
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The Islamic Republic of Iran took the lives of two men convicted of trying to storm a military facility and access an armory in January, the Mizan news outlet of Iran's judiciary indicated on Sunday, according to Reuters.—
Alex Nitzberg,
FOXNews.com,
6 Apr. 2026
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Two hours later, Hans stormed out of the gaming hall and raced past the Chess Hall of Fame.—
Ben Mezrich,
Vanity Fair,
6 Apr. 2026
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“Beset.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beset. Accessed 9 Apr. 2026.
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