1
as in encircles
to surround (as a fortified place) with armed forces for the purpose of capturing or preventing commerce and communication
armies besieged the city for six months before it finally surrendered
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2
as in persecutes
to cause persistent suffering to
a family besieged by worries about the faltering economy
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3
as in begs
to make a request to (someone) in an earnest or urgent manner
bereaved parents continued to besiege the president with pleas to end the war
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This drop begs the question, does Skechers still provide quality risk/reward?—
David Trainer,
Forbes.com,
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As the story begins, James goes missing, and his wife, Lucy (Anna Maxwell Martin), begs John to help find him—by impersonating him.—
Sarah Larson,
The New Yorker,
21 Mar. 2025
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“Besieges.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/besieges. Accessed 8 Jul. 2025.
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