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beleaguer
[ bih-lee-ger ]
verb (used with object)
- to surround with military forces.
- to surround or beset, as with troubles.
Synonyms: , , , , , , ,
beleaguer
/ ɪˈːɡə /
verb
- to trouble persistently; harass
- to lay siege to
Other Word Forms
- ··ܱ· noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of beleaguer1
Word History and Origins
Origin of beleaguer1
Example Sentences
This week, after months of speeches and promises from public officials, two bills meant to boost the beleaguered business cleared their first legislative hurdles.
Bill Owens, the beleaguered executive producer of “60 Minutes,” resigned Tuesday.
Half-time came as welcome respite for the beleaguered Warriors, but Leinster kept their foot on the throat, Ringrose bursting through the midfield to score.
Based on the 2011 video game, the film has delivered a welcome hit for Warner Bros., giving the beleaguered studio the largest domestic opening of the year.
The director of “A Beautiful Mind” — a former child star — was playing himself in Apple TV+’s Hollywood comedy, created by Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg, about a beleaguered executive portrayed by Rogen.
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