besiegeverb [ T often passive ]
uk/bɪˈsiːdʒ/us/bɪˈsiːdʒ/to surround a place, especially with an army, to prevent people or supplies getting in or out:
The town had been besieged for two months but still resisted the aggressors.
When someone is besieged, a lot of people surround them:
When the pop star tried to leave her hotel, she was besieged by waiting journalists and fans.
to make many requests or complaints about something:
After showing the controversial documentary, the channel was besieged with phone calls from angry viewers.
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Attacking & invading
- ambush
- beleaguer
- beleaguered
- blitz
- blitz
- cyberwarfare
- engage
- engagement
- going-over
- incursion
- invade
- invader
- offensive
- reducer
- rip into sb/sth
- rush
- sack
- sacking
- sally
- sortie
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Enclosing, surrounding and immersing
Making appeals & requests
Complaining