sieged
/siːdʒd/
adjective
- Surrounded by enemy forces or under attack; in a state of being besieged.
- The sieged city sent out desperate pleas for help.
- Supplies finally reached the sieged village after the blockade was broken.
- The sieged fortress held out for months against the attackers.
- Overwhelmed or under constant pressure from problems, requests, or criticism.
- She was sieged with questions from reporters as she left the courthouse.
- The small business owner felt sieged by new regulations and rising costs.
- The customer service team felt sieged by complaints after the system crash.
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