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lea
guer
Third Person
beleaguers
Present Participle
beleaguering
Past Tense
beleaguered
Past Participle
beleaguered
1
to trouble or harass someone repeatedly over time
transitive
- The celebrity was beleaguered by relentless paparazzi.
- She felt beleaguered by endless emails and urgent requests.
- The politician was beleaguered with questions about the scandal.
- Teachers were beleaguered by constant administrative demands.
- The explorer was beleaguered by swarms of insects during the trek.
2
to surround a place or person with armed forces to compel surrender
transitive
- The enemy army beleaguered the fortress for months without success.
- Pirates beleaguered the coastal town, cutting off all trade routes.
- The city was beleaguered by opposing forces during the long civil war.
- Historical accounts describe how the castle was beleaguered until supplies ran out.
- The fleet beleaguered the harbor, preventing any escape.
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