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View definitions for siege

siege

verb as in beleaguer

verb as in hedge

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Palestinians are "facing diminishing conditions for survival" in parts of northern Gaza under siege by Israeli forces because virtually no aid has been delivered in 40 days, the UN has warned.

From BBC

Mr Wong was among thousands who held a 15-hour siege of police headquarters in the Wan Chai district, pelting the building with eggs and spraying graffiti on its walls, in June that year.

From BBC

For a few hours, swathes of the Jewish community in a European capital felt as though they were under siege.

From BBC

On Nov. 11, the IDF laid complete siege to Al-Shifa Hospital, claiming that Hamas used it as a command and control center.

From Salon

Aid groups say Jabalia and other parts of northern Gaza have been under siege since early October when Israel launched a new ground offensive against Hamas.

From BBC

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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