besieged
Example Sentences
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The city has already been besieged by an unusually active, El Niño-fueled hurricane season, taking damage from Hurricane Marie over Labor Day weekend and Hurricane Polo last month.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2026
Extremist settlers had set up an illegal outpost close to Jalud and besieged three houses, including two belonging to the al-Tubasis' sons who are married with young daughters.
From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2026
Others floated conspiracy theories accusing the mysterious “they” of trying to “control” Clavicular, or claiming he is besieged with “women trying to ruin his life with rumors.”
From Salon ● Sep. 25, 2026
The U.S. became involved in the dispute because at least one of the besieged homes was owned by an American citizen.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
Neither the besiegers nor the besieged could gain any real advantage and finally both sides agreed to let the matter be decided by a combat between the brothers.
From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton
