besiege
bɪˈsiːdʒ/
verb
past tense: besieged; past participle: besieged
- surround (a place) with armed forces in order to capture it or force its surrender."the king marched north to besiege Berwick"
synonyms: lay siege to, beleaguer, blockade, surround; More - surround and harass."she spent the whole day besieged by newsmen"
synonyms: surround, mob, crowd round, swarm round, throng round, ring round, encircle; More - be inundated by large numbers of requests or complaints."the television station was besieged with calls"
synonyms: overwhelm, inundate, deluge, flood, swamp, snow under; bombard"the television station was besieged with calls from worried homeowners.
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