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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  • Sheepstealer attacks Syrax, who breaks free long enough to pick up Rhaenyra and Rhaena and carry them back to the safety of King’s Landing.
    Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 3 Aug. 2026
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    Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 1 Aug. 2026
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“Beleaguers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beleaguers. Accessed 13 Aug. 2026.

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