besiegers

noun

plural of besieger
as in invaders

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  1. invaders
  2. raiders
  3. aggressors
  4. predators
Noun
  • Organisms that survive the Gulf’s high temperatures and salinity may be particularly capable invaders.
    — Monica Sanders, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
  • After 20 years zipping across the galaxy, saving the planet from falling meteors and alien invaders, Hal is resting on his laurels.
    — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of invaders
Noun
  • The raiders’ prisoners are saved by Titus, a young man on a mysterious quest of his own, but once Bria is freed from captivity, Titus leaves her to fend for herself in the wilderness.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Known as the Danegeld, it was collected to pay Viking raiders to leave England alone.
    — Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026
Definition of raiders
Noun
  • Carrington's hard foul is more proof, visible proof, of who the real bigots and aggressors are.
    — Bobby Burack OutKick, FOXNews.com, 9 Aug. 2026
  • There, Williams published a newsletter, The Crusader, to encourage Black people to engage in self-defense rather than nonviolence, whether during civil rights protests or confronting racist aggressors.
    — Aaron Coy Moulton, The Conversation, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of aggressors
Noun
  • The images could also be used by predators who can threaten to send them to a potential victim’s parents or friends unless kids pay them or meet other demands.
    — CNN Money, CNN Money, 18 Aug. 2026
  • But the speedy predators have been unable to outrun a wasting disease that's killed billions of sea stars.
    — John Ryan, NPR, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of predators
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