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Beseiged

Description:

Beseiged is the past tense form of the verb "besiege," which refers to the act of surrounding a place, typically a city or fort, with armed forces in order to conquer or force surrender. It can also be used metaphorically to describe being overwhelmed or inundated by a large number of problems or difficulties.

Examples:

Verb (active voice):

1. The enemy beseiged the city, cutting off all supply routes.
2. During the war, several towns were beseiged by enemy forces.

Verb (passive voice):

1. The city was beseiged for several months before surrendering.
2. They found themselves beseiged by overwhelming odds.

Adjective:

1. The beseiged castle held out against the siege for weeks.
2. Under the constant shelling, the beseiged civilians sought refuge in basements.

Noun:

1. The beseiged awaited rescue from the advancing army.
2. There was a sense of desperation among the beseiged.

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