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 world wasn't ready for Steven Spielberg's scary story of a beach town beset by a killer great white.
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Brian Truitt, USA Today, 21 June 2025
Other rituals to reclaim memories of once peaceful places beset by violence include the use of fragrant herbs and leaves the healers traditionally employ to reduce pain and bring comfort.
—Diane Cole, NPR, 19 June 2025
He’s cut off from family and beset by crawling spiders at night, Brindley said.
—Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 12 June 2025
But their pitching staff has been beset by injuries, and their 4.11 staff ERA is 22nd among the 30 teams.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 June 2025
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Brian Truitt, USA Today, 21 June 2025
Other rituals to reclaim memories of once peaceful places beset by violence include the use of fragrant herbs and leaves the healers traditionally employ to reduce pain and bring comfort.
—Diane Cole, NPR, 19 June 2025
He’s cut off from family and beset by crawling spiders at night, Brindley said.
—Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 12 June 2025
But their pitching staff has been beset by injuries, and their 4.11 staff ERA is 22nd among the 30 teams.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for beset
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With water crises increasingly plaguing other areas of the country, Central Arkansas is positioning itself as a destination for sustainable economic growth.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
11 July 2025
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But, with its ridiculous time-turning conclusion, the 1978 classic revealed a problem that's been plaguing the last son of Krypton ever since: Superman movies never end well.—
Richard Edwards,
Space.com,
10 July 2025
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The hitting coach pointed to Volpe’s weight shift in his back legs being out of sync, which leads to pitchers being able to attack him on breaking and off-speed pitches.—
Chris Kirschner,
New York Times,
10 July 2025
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The main target of the attack was Kyiv and the surrounding region, with Chernihiv, Sumy, Poltava, Kirovohrad and Kharkiv regions also attacked, the president said.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
10 July 2025
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Measles is a highly contagious, vaccine-preventable disease caused by a virus that primarily, and most severely, afflicts children.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
9 July 2025
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But the results are admirably smooth, low in acidity, and free of the tannic bitterness that afflicts most quick cold brews.—
Matthew Korfhage,
Wired News,
29 June 2025
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At times, the boy was restrained and choked and assaulted in his dorm room bed.—
Richard Winton
Follow,
Los Angeles Times,
8 July 2025
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Jurors watched footage of Combs viciously assaulting Ventura and saw photos of her injuries from various beatings inflicted during their relationship.—
Molly Crane-Newman,
New York Daily News,
8 July 2025
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There may be no animal that has been more revered and reviled, romanticized and persecuted, adopted and murdered than the coyote.—
Helen Whybrow
July 7,
Literary Hub,
7 July 2025
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Asylum seekers must prove their government is persecuting them or that they're being persecuted by someone who the government is unable or unwilling to stop.—
Victoria Moorwood,
The Enquirer,
2 July 2025
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Bread and milk were in short supply after worried customers raided shelves at grocery stores and bakeries.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
7 July 2025
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His story came into the spotlight after law enforcement raided Jamaica's Atlantis Leadership Academy.—
Lucas Aulbach,
The Courier-Journal,
2 July 2025
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By 1972, Argentina was besieged by unprecedented political violence.—
Daniel Alarcón,
New Yorker,
30 June 2025
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Gas stations are besieged, and shops are emptying of essentials.—
Scott Peterson,
Christian Science Monitor,
16 June 2025
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Is it expected to storm over the weekend in Grand Rapids?—
Sarah Moore,
Freep.com,
11 July 2025
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Just over 1 kilometer to the west on Hardware Lane – one of the city’s most popular areas for restaurants and nightlife – about 20 protesters stormed into an Israeli restaurant, chanting slogans, police said.—
Angus Watson,
CNN Money,
5 July 2025
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“Beset.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beset. Accessed 14 Jul. 2025.
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