Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for besieger
Noun
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The strongest warriors slept in the rooms closest to the doors to protect the community from invaders.—
Christopher Elliott,
Forbes.com,
6 Sep. 2025 -
Yet we are also invited to see the Trojans, not the native Italians, as the eastern, luxury-loving imperialist invaders who oppress a noble rustic people.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The laws of neutrality don’t distinguish between aggressor and victim, because those distinctions are not always clear-cut.—
Robert Kagan,
The Atlantic,
10 Sep. 2025
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Less than half of those surveyed by Kyodo News in 2015 considered Japan an aggressor in World War II, down from 56% in 1994.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Outside what is today a parking garage, a group of Union soldiers — unarmed and asleep in tents — were trampled by horses and murdered by Quantrill’s raiders.—
Quentin Corpuel,
Kansas City Star,
6 Sep. 2025
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The raiders kill many vault residents and kidnap her father Hank (Kyle MacLachlan), so the sheltered Lucy sets out on a quest to find him.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
19 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Scientists say predators can help track huge storms.—
Gabe Hauari,
USA Today,
10 Sep. 2025
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Towering over its modern relatives, this prehistoric predator was not only the largest species of lion ever recorded, but also one of the top apex predators of the Ice Age.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Besieger.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/besieger. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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