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
Indeed, finance takes place in a world beset by change.
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John Werner, Forbes.com, 14 June 2026
The tournament has been beset with fears over seat pricing and turnout, but the Azteca stadium was full and in carnival mode, with beer and paper sombreros raining from the stands.
—Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 12 June 2026
But there's been a spike in attacks in the park related to the armed conflict that's beset the region for more than 30 years.
—Gabrielle Emanuel, NPR, 6 June 2026
Haiti’s national team qualified for the World Cup for the first time in 52 years, but players had to train abroad as the Caribbean nation is beset by gang control of most of its capital and a humanitarian crisis.
—Greg Cote
june 4, Miami Herald, 4 June 2026
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John Werner, Forbes.com, 14 June 2026
The tournament has been beset with fears over seat pricing and turnout, but the Azteca stadium was full and in carnival mode, with beer and paper sombreros raining from the stands.
—Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 12 June 2026
But there's been a spike in attacks in the park related to the armed conflict that's beset the region for more than 30 years.
—Gabrielle Emanuel, NPR, 6 June 2026
Haiti’s national team qualified for the World Cup for the first time in 52 years, but players had to train abroad as the Caribbean nation is beset by gang control of most of its capital and a humanitarian crisis.
—Greg Cote
june 4, Miami Herald, 4 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for beset
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The high school exam board, CBSE, has faced public outrage over an electronic marking system plagued with technical glitches, during which students said answers were wrongly marked or, in some cases, answer sheets were omitted entirely.—
Mithil Aggarwal,
NBC news,
20 June 2026
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The department said that all reopenings of the Reflecting Pool have been plagued by algae blooms and that vacuuming up the algae would take a couple of days.—
Lalee Ibssa,
ABC News,
19 June 2026
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Vance, asked by a reporter about the criticism from the Israeli government, singled out Israeli Cabinet officials who have attacked the deal, saying Netanyahu has not shared the same opposition in the vice president's conversations with him.—
Joey Garrison,
USA Today,
19 June 2026
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After the good Samaritan got him off the woman, witnesses say the man wandered to produce and began attacking a 16-year-old boy, but Garbe had followed him.—
Joy Benedict,
CBS News,
19 June 2026
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They are both afflicted by cognitive and/or hearing issues.—
Eric Thomas,
Sun Sentinel,
22 June 2026
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Two-thirds of respondents afflicted with alpha-gal reported anxiety or depressive disorders in a 2025 University of Missouri survey.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
19 June 2026
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Louis rips his spine out, dislocates his jaw, and reads Claudia’s diary entries about how she was repeatedly assaulted by him.—
Rebecca Alter,
Vulture,
22 June 2026
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Prosecutors are moving to dismiss charges against a man in Minneapolis who was accused of assaulting federal officers.—
Conor Wight,
CBS News,
21 June 2026
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Supporting people who have too often been, and continue to be, persecuted and othered would be a direct way to address the suffering.—
Grant Brisbee,
New York Times,
14 June 2026
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It's partially inspired by director Benjamin Christensen's research on the German text Malleus Maleficarum, a guide to witchcraft for inquisitors looking to persecute its perpetrators.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
5 June 2026
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New York police executing a search warrant raided an LGBTQ+ bar called the Stonewall Inn, and some of the patrons resisted as officers continued interrogating them and bar employees.—
USA Today,
USA Today,
17 June 2026
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Gordon worked with archeologists to match statues to specific sites that Toek Tik raided, mapping out looting networks.—
Oscar Holland,
CNN Money,
17 June 2026
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In the adjacent room, the Shapiro team was equally besieged.—
Victoria Gomelsky,
Robb Report,
17 June 2026
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The mass shooting that claimed 49 lives and injured dozens of others—the deadliest hate crime targeting LGBTQ+ people in American history—still leaves a grievous mark, most especially in a city, state and nation besieged with new attacks on the gay community.—
R. Daniel Foster,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
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Michael Ovitz, the co-founder of CAA, stormed out of a deposition on June 1 after being asked about his friendship with Jeffrey Epstein.—
Gene Maddaus,
Variety,
22 June 2026
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Two years ago, Delva was forced to flee his neighborhood of Solino after gangs stormed in and razed much of it to the ground.—
Jason Motlagh,
Rolling Stone,
22 June 2026
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“Beset.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beset. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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