- present participle of besiege.
besieging
Example Sentences
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This week’s ruling is the latest development in the long-running legal saga, which launched in the wake of resident complaints that the autonomous vehicle company’s round-the-clock operation was besieging them with noise, light and traffic.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 29, 2026
Noting that the pamphlet “is working a powerful change in the minds of many men,” George Washington had it read aloud to the troops besieging Boston.
From Salon ● Jan. 10, 2026
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
A similar cavalry charge of 26 horsemen routed the best troops of Emperor Manco himself, as he was besieging the Spaniards in Cuzco.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
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