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besiegers

noun

plural of besieger
as in invaders

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  1. invaders
  2. raiders
  3. aggressors
  4. predators
Noun
  • Following their hot Sundance title Sasquatch Sunset, David and Nathan Zellner arrive in the Great White North with a sci-fi comedy about alien invaders, hellbent to conquer Earth, but in the form of a 1950s biker gang.
    — Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Using the format of a news broadcast, Welles announced an attack on New Jersey by invaders from Mars.
    — René Ostberg, Encyclopedia Britannica, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of invaders
Noun
  • Frank and Jesse James rode with them as the raiders killed 150 to 200 men and boys and burned down nearly every business on Massachusetts Street, as well as dozens of homes.
    — Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 11 Sep. 2026
  • The preseason finale against the Atlanta Falcons is days away, roster cuts are next Sunday, and the season opener at the Las Vegas raiders is three weeks away.
    — Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of raiders
Noun
  • It’s also packed with antioxidants, which help protect hair from UV light and other external aggressors.
    — Deanna Pai, Glamour, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Police are seeking additional people who fired weapons during a shooting at Virginia State University that wounded five, as investigators work to determine whether the other shooters were aggressors or acting in self-defense.
    — Eric Mack, FOXNews.com, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of aggressors
Noun
  • Each new home takes space once inhabited by bears, leaving the predators scrambling to adjust.
    — Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 7 Sep. 2026
  • The National Park Service warns that the predators remain active in the fall, even after seasonal lifeguard coverage ends at National Seashore beaches.
    — Teresa Mull, FOXNews.com, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of predators
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