laying siege to (Meaning)
laying siege to
a seat of distinction, a persistent or serious attack (as of illness), a military blockade of a city or fortified place to compel it to surrender, a lasting attack (as of illness), the placing of an army around a fortified place or city to force it to surrender, to lay siege to, to pursue diligently or persistently, to besiege militarily
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laying siege to Sentence Examples
- The enemy forces were laying siege to the city, bombarding it relentlessly.
- The rebels stormed the castle, laying siege to the royal household within.
- The knights surrounded the fortress, laying siege to the defenders for weeks.
- The Romans laid siege to Carthage, cutting off its supplies and ultimately conquering it.
- The Vikings laid siege to Paris, entering the city and plundering it.
- The Mongols laid siege to Baghdad, destroying it and massacring its inhabitants.
- The Confederate Army laid siege to Vicksburg, Mississippi, during the American Civil War.
- The North Koreans laid siege to Seoul during the Korean War, but were eventually repelled.
- The rebels laid siege to the government compound, demanding the resignation of the president.
- The protesters laid siege to the police station, protesting police brutality.
FAQs About the word laying siege to
a seat of distinction, a persistent or serious attack (as of illness), a military blockade of a city or fortified place to compel it to surrender, a lasting att
besieging, blockading, attacking, cutting off, encircling, beleaguering, assaulting, investing,leaguering, besetting
liberating, freeing, rescuing,releasing,emancipating,
The enemy forces were laying siege to the city, bombarding it relentlessly.
The rebels stormed the castle, laying siege to the royal household within.
The knights surrounded the fortress, laying siege to the defenders for weeks.
The Romans laid siege to Carthage, cutting off its supplies and ultimately conquering it.
