besiege
/bɪˈsiːdʒ/
verb
- To surround a place with an army in order to capture it or force it to surrender.
- The rebels besieged the capital, cutting off all supplies and communication.
- In history class, we learned how the Romans besieged the city of Carthage.
- The army besieged the castle for six months before the defenders finally gave up.
- To crowd around someone in a way that feels overwhelming or threatening.
- The children besieged the ice cream truck as soon as it stopped.
- Reporters besieged the politician with questions after the announcement.
- Fans besieged the singer as she tried to leave the concert hall.
- To overwhelm someone with requests, questions, or problems.
- She felt besieged by emails and phone calls on her first day back at work.
- The customer service team was besieged with complaints after the website crashed.
- The small town was besieged by tourists during the holiday weekend.
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