GARRISONED Synonyms: 64 Similar and Opposite Words

garrisoned

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past tense of garrison

as in occupied

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Set in occupied Poland in the middle of the Second World War, Holoubek’s tour de force is part suspenseful western, part gritty wartime noir.

— Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 21 July 2026
Biotechnology has always occupied a unique position on Wall Street.

— Steve Brozak, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026

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Meanwhile, the palace has been besieged by loutish suitors, led by the scheming Antinous (Robert Pattinson), all of them vying for the queen’s hand in remarriage and mooching off the absent king’s food and wine.

— Justin Chang, New Yorker, 17 July 2026
There was a dinner for 500 after the fashion show on Tuesday night, and he was besieged by guests wanting to talk to him, talk his picture, take selfies, and just bask in his glory.

— Dylan Jones, Robb Report, 16 July 2026

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Meanwhile, Lord Corlys Velaryon and his fleet have the city blockaded, while Team Black commands from Dragonstone and Daemon battles in the Riverlands and Aemond broods on the throne, which he’s taken from his maimed brother.

— Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026
The Strait of Hormuz, a vital shipping route for the region’s oil and gas, was effectively blockaded since the outbreak of war between the United States and Iran in late February.

— Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 25 June 2026

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