- present participle of besiege.
besieging
Example Sentences
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It is a besieging of the commercial breaks of historic proportions.
From Slate ● Nov. 3, 2024
On Monday residents and medics said Israeli forces were besieging hospitals and shelters for displaced people.
From BBC ● Oct. 21, 2024
Since he doesn’t know anything about infantry tactics, he shows them how to use English cannons instead, arguing that a naval bombardment can breach walls faster than any besieging army can.
From New York Times ● Mar. 12, 2024
Daniel Hagari, said the forces were not besieging Shifa Hospital but allowing a safe exit point on the hospital’s eastern side.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 11, 2023
She did not have a chance to respond, because we were at her house, and she was more interested in besieging her father with questions.
From "Walk Two Moons" by Sharon Creech
