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Definitions

beset

[bih-set] / bɪˈsɛt /
VERB
plague; hem in
Synonyms
STRONGEST
bedevil beleaguer besiege embarrass invade overrun perplex surround
STRONG
aggress assail attack badger bug circle compass dog encircle enclose encompass entangle environ girdle harass harry hassle infest nag nudge pester ride ring storm strike
WEAK
drive up the wall fall on fall upon give a bad time give a hard time give one the business give the needle jump on one's case pick on put the squeeze on start in on
Antonyms
STRONGEST
clarify clear up explain leave alone please surrender
STRONG
aid assist exclude free help let go lose release support unloose

Example Sentences

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The cost, while small, felt like what one worker described as the “cherry on top” of a demoralizing work culture beset by layoffs and overwhelming workloads.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

World champion Norris has been beset by reliability problems this weekend, losing much of second practice to a hydraulic failure and half of final practice with another battery failure.

From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026

The renovation was beset by several delays, pushing back the original deadline from last fall.

From Barron's • Mar. 18, 2026

Since then, the museum has also been beset by a suspected ticket fraud scheme, as well as being hit by a water leak.

From BBC • Feb. 24, 2026

Evil may be endured when our days pass in mourning, heavy-hearted, hard beset, if only sleep reign over nighttime, blanketing the world’s good and evil from our eyes.

From "The Odyssey" by Homer

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.