besieger

Definition of besiegernext
See the Dictionary Definition 

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for besieger
Noun
  • The resident escaped, but by the time police had responded to the scene, the home invaders had fled.
    Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2026
  • The ratio acts as a record of the chemical environment of 3I/ATLAS' home system, having remained intact throughout the interstellar invader's long journey to the solar system.
    Robert Lea, Space.com, 23 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Major questions swirled in the immediate aftermath of the fatal encounter as witnesses from both sides of the protest gave conflicting statements about what led to Kessler’s fall and who the aggressor was.
    Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2026
  • My take is that the male aggressor probably isn’t the original mate, but was hoping to step into the role.
    Joan Morris, Mercury News, 4 May 2026
Noun
  • Pumpkin’s lonely holiday ritual is interrupted by the arrival of a savage gang of raiders at her doorstep led by Thalia (Sossamon).
    Brent Lang, Variety, 29 Apr. 2026
  • Out of all 32 teams in the League, the Las Vegas raiders get the first pick of the draft, with the New York Jets to follow.
    Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 23 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Was this how a predator self-vanishes?
    Chang-rae Lee, New Yorker, 3 May 2026
  • And always the Ryce family was there, front and center, holding each other up, in a national crusade to protect children from predators.
    Amy Driscoll, Miami Herald, 3 May 2026
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Besieger.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/besieger. Accessed 10 May. 2026.

Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!

More from Merriam-Webster