beleaguers

present tense third-person singular of beleaguer
as in besieges
to surround (as a fortified place) with armed forces for the purpose of capturing or preventing commerce and communication beleaguered the castle for months

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“Beleaguers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beleaguers. Accessed 26 Apr. 2024.

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