besiegers

noun

plural of besieger
as in invaders

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  1. invaders
  2. raiders
  3. aggressors
  4. predators
Noun
  • In instances where these agents are acting on behalf of security professionals, rather than malicious invaders, this is actually troublesome as agents are now escaping the bounds of their constraints and potentially causing more harm than good.
    — Ron Schmelzer, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
  • So what better place to fight off alien invaders in a battle that would go on to define the following decade’s worth of blockbusters?
    — EW Staff, Entertainment Weekly, 3 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
  • This shark incident comes as numerous sharks have been spotted close to the Maine coastline, as the apex predators hunt for seals.
    — Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Statum has heard horror-stories about predators lurking on Instagram or Snapchat.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of predators
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