besieging

[bɪˈsiːdʒɪŋ]

besieging Definition

• 1. to surround a place, especially with an army, to prevent people or supplies getting in or out
• 2. to overwhelm or inundate with requests, questions, or complaints

Using besieging: Examples

Take a moment to familiarize yourself with how "besieging" can be used in various situations through the following examples!

• Example

  The city was besieged by enemy forces for months.

• Example

  The company was besieged with customer complaints.

• Example

  The politician was besieged by reporters after the scandal broke out.

besieging Synonyms and Antonyms

Synonyms for besieging

• blockading
• encircling
• encompassing
• surrounding
• circumscribing

Phrases with besieging

• besiege with questions

  to ask someone a lot of questions in a way that is annoying or threatening

  Example

  The journalist besieged the celebrity with questions about their personal life.

• besiege with offers

  to offer someone a lot of things in a way that is overwhelming or annoying

  Example

  After winning the lottery, he was besieged with offers from financial advisors and investment firms.

• besiege with compliments

  to praise someone excessively or insincerely in a way that is annoying or uncomfortable

  Example

  The salesman besieged the customer with compliments to try and make a sale.

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Summary: besieging in Brief

The verb 'besieging' [bɪˈsiːdʒɪŋ] means to surround a place, especially with an army, to prevent people or supplies getting in or out. It can also mean to overwhelm or inundate with requests, questions, or complaints. Examples include 'The city was besieged by enemy forces for months.' and 'The company was besieged with customer complaints.' Phrases like 'besiege with questions' and 'besiege with offers' denote annoying or overwhelming behavior.