besieged Synonyms

besieged Meaning

Wordnet

besieged (s)

surrounded by hostile forces

Webster

besieged (imp. & p. p.)

of Besiege

besieged Sentence Examples

  1. The medieval castle was besieged by a relentless army for months.
  2. The city's residents were besieged by fear as the plague spread through the streets.
  3. The fort was heavily besieged, and the defenders were on the brink of surrender.
  4. The besieged town had been cut off from supplies for weeks.
  5. The beleaguered troops fought valiantly, but were ultimately overwhelmed by the sheer number of attackers.
  6. The besieged queen refused to negotiate with her captors, preferring to die in battle.
  7. The castle was so heavily besieged that the walls were riddled with holes from cannon fire.
  8. The besieged animals huddled together for warmth and safety.
  9. The town was besieged by a torrential downpour that threatened to flood the streets.
  10. The besieged family held out for as long as they could, but eventually had to surrender due to lack of food and ammunition.

FAQs About the word besieged

surrounded by hostile forcesof Besiege

beleaguered, encircled,blockaded, assaulted, attacked, assailed, beset, blocked, barricaded, cut off

released,liberated, released, rescued, freed, liberated, freed, rescued,emancipated, emancipated

The medieval castle was besieged by a relentless army for months.

The city's residents were besieged by fear as the plague spread through the streets.

The fort was heavily besieged, and the defenders were on the brink of surrender.

The besieged town had been cut off from supplies for weeks.