besieged

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besieged

/bəˈsiːd͡ʒd/

verb

participle, past simple past and past participle of besiege

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: enclosed, assaulted, attacked, beleaguered, beset, blockade, blockaded, blocked, caught, confined, cordoned, cornered, embattled, encircled, netted, plagued

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@misc{besieged_2026,
  title = {besieged},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/besieged},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}