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
State Guard The Florida State Guard, the WWII-era unit revived by DeSantis in 2022, has been beset by scandals since its first training class.
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Lawrence Mower, Miami Herald, 13 Feb. 2026
The 2028 Summer Games, to be held in Los Angeles, are already beset by concerns about cost overruns.
—Ellen Cushing, The Atlantic, 7 Feb. 2026
Miller criticized Bass in an interview with the Los Angeles Times, claiming the city is on a downward trajectory, beset by problems, and needs strong leadership at City Hall.
—Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 5 Feb. 2026
That Melania was remote, haughty, mysterious, beset by grievance and resentment.
—Katha Pollitt, Washington Post, 5 Feb. 2026
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Lawrence Mower, Miami Herald, 13 Feb. 2026
The 2028 Summer Games, to be held in Los Angeles, are already beset by concerns about cost overruns.
—Ellen Cushing, The Atlantic, 7 Feb. 2026
Miller criticized Bass in an interview with the Los Angeles Times, claiming the city is on a downward trajectory, beset by problems, and needs strong leadership at City Hall.
—Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 5 Feb. 2026
That Melania was remote, haughty, mysterious, beset by grievance and resentment.
—Katha Pollitt, Washington Post, 5 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for beset
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That first test flight was also plagued by hydrogen fuel leaks before blasting off, as well as a helium issue similar to the one that arose Saturday.—
Marcia Dunn,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Feb. 2026
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Nell Tiger Free stars as a young novice who works at a Catholic orphanage plagued by mysterious, disturbing circumstances.—
Kevin Jacobsen,
Entertainment Weekly,
21 Feb. 2026
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When drones attacked Saudi Aramco facilities in Abqaiq, Saudi Arabia, in 2019, taking out 5% of the country’s oil production, prices spiked but surprisingly returned to normal within a matter of weeks.—
David Goldman,
CNN Money,
20 Feb. 2026
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The fight marks Strickland’s first bout since he was suspended from the UFC in July 2025 for attacking another fighter while working as a cornerman during an event.—
Jack Dunn,
Variety,
19 Feb. 2026
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Loan defaults, foreclosures, and hotel property auctions due to distressed financing show that an array of ailments afflict the region’s lodging market.—
George Avalos,
Mercury News,
10 Feb. 2026
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Last year the Make-A-Wish Foundation flew Luke, who was afflicted with a rare life-threatening blood disorder in high school, to Denver to meet his hero.—
Taylor Antrim,
Vogue,
8 Feb. 2026
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There are at least two amphibious ready groups — US Navy task forces for assaulting the shore from the sea.—
Jamie Tarabay,
Fortune,
15 Feb. 2026
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Aljorna and Sosa-Celis denied assaulting the officer.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
14 Feb. 2026
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Branding peaceful protesters as ‘terrorists,’ and Christians that are persecuted every year as ‘Zionist mercenaries,’ is nothing but scapegoating.—
Benjamin Weinthal,
FOXNews.com,
13 Feb. 2026
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The Secret Agent’s primary setting is a house full of misfits and refugees in the northeastern city of Recife, a safe harbor from those persecuted by the country’s military regime, ruled over by the inimitable Dona Sebastiana (Tânia Maria, whose role was written specifically for her).—
Nate Jones,
Vulture,
6 Feb. 2026
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Clark left the city in 2020, a year after the FBI raided City Hall as part of the criminal investigation related to the sham lawsuit.—
Dakota Smith,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Feb. 2026
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His former home and several other places are being raided.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
19 Feb. 2026
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The Adams administration was besieged with corruption at every level—the Blackness of the perpetrators was of no solace.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Feb. 2026
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Meanwhile, Don Lemon also enjoyed a standing ovation and was besieged by people all night to express their gratitude and support after he was arrested and charged for an anti-ICE protest just two days before.—
Rob LeDonne,
Rolling Stone,
1 Feb. 2026
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Geneva led 43-34 at halftime, but Burlington Central stormed back to force a 49-49 tie on Wilson’s floater in the lane late in the third quarter.—
Rick Armstrong,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Feb. 2026
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After straddling a gate in Run 2 of the slalom in Bormio, an emotional Atle Lie McGrath of Norway chucked his ski poles and laid down in the snow after storming off the Stelvio course.—
Isabel Yip,
NBC news,
16 Feb. 2026
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“Beset.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beset. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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