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To encircle and hem in, typically in a hostile fashion

To attack, especially by first encircling or surrounding

To surround someone or something as a mob

To inundate, or be inundated, with large numbers of requests, complaints or tasks

To ask or demand someone for something in an earnest or bothersome manner

To cause anguish or distress to

To attack or bombard with bombs or artillery

To protest for a cause, or against something

To effectively force (someone) to do something

Gather into a crowd or mass

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Verb

To encircle and hem in, typically in a hostile fashion

come at from all sides

form a barrier round

form a ring around

form a ring round

set the limits of

set the boundaries of

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“The reinforcement squadron would besiege the village, while ours would trap the rangers who were out on security patrol.”

Verb

To attack, especially by first encircling or surrounding

launch an attack on

launch oneself at

make an assault on

let someone have it

attempt to capture

make an onslaught on

launch an attack

assault physically

give someone a beating

beat the living daylights out of

turn to violence

beat someone up

make a foray on

conduct an offensive on

make a sortie on

make an assault

press on towards

make inroads on

swoop down upon

lie in wait for

make a swoop on

make a search of

conduct a search of

arrive in hordes

begin hostilities

begin an assault

take the offensive

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“He clearly felt that it would have been better not to besiege the city in the first place, but that once the siege was begun, it should have been carried through to completion.”

Verb

To surround someone or something as a mob

“Fans would besiege actor Robert Pattinson at the event, desperate for a photo.”

Verb

To inundate, or be inundated, with large numbers of requests, complaints or tasks

“Ladies, knights and grandees all besiege him with requests for some elaborate allegorical conceit.”

Verb

To ask or demand someone for something in an earnest or bothersome manner

go on bended knee to

present one's suit to

request earnestly

go on bended knee

make demands on

put in an application

put in an order for

put in a claim for

put the screws on

tighten the screws on

use strong-arm tactics on

be in dire need of

put in a request for

drum up support for

put in an order

request urgently

make an urgent request

make an earnest request

make an entreaty

submit an application

make application

put the heat on

tighten the screw on

turn the screw on

have someone do something

turn the screws on

necessitate that

make compulsory

place an order for

twist someone's arm

bring pressure to bear on

put the squeeze on

force one's hand

put the bite on

bring pressure to bear upon

assert ownership of

have dibs on something

stake a claim to

say that one owns

demand ownership of

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“Subsequently, mobs of people from all over besiege him to cure their illnesses and to cast out their demons.”

Verb

To cause anguish or distress to

cause suffering to

give someone grief

weigh heavily on

bend someone's ear

give a hard time

drive up the wall

inflict anguish on

weigh heavily on one's mind

discriminate against

inflict suffering on

inflict pain on

come back to haunt

be a weight on one's mind

be afflicted with

be plagued with

be burdened with

be blighted with

be bedevilled by

cause anxiety to

mess with someone's head

do someone's head in

be a great weight on

put the squeeze on

jump on one's case

give a bad time

give the business

be a nuisance to

play cat and mouse

rub salt in wound

put through wringer

give the needle

get on your nerves

drive you up the wall

get in your hair

drive round the bend

be on your back

get on one's nerves

cause trouble to

cut to the quick

rub up the wrong way

cause anguish to

give someone the hump

prey on your mind

breathe down someone's neck

drive round the twist

get on your wick

make someone see red

get your back up

get under your skin

weigh heavily on someone's mind

hurt somebody's feelings

throw off balance

punish unfairly

cause concern to

cause discomfort to

make uncomfortable

make somebody's hackles rise

be on one's case

make despondent

rattle one's cage

make things hot for someone

put your back up

hit where one lives

be a pain in the neck

be a thorn in someone's side

take control of

give someone the works

try your patience

make your blood boil

show antagonism to

be prejudiced against

cause disquiet to

feel ill will towards

bear a grudge towards

show ill will towards

break one's heart

put into a funk

put a damper on

break the heart of

breath down someone's neck

be the victim of

ruffle one's feathers

get your dander up

be a thorn in someone's flesh

get up someone's nose

get your hackles up

search high heaven

put on the rack

arouse anxiety in

make it tough for

be in someone's way

take the mickey

be a weight on someone's mind

cause annoyance to

cause resentment to

get on the nerves of

be on the back of

take the piss out of

kick up a stink

lie heavy on someone's mind

weigh heavy on someone's mind

get in the hair of

be on at someone

find fault with

punish repeatedly and unfairly

give someone the pip

drive to distraction

put pressure on

bring pressure to bear on

get across someone

work into lather

rub the wrong way

send into a rage

take a rise out of

raise your hackles

get a rise out of

be in someone's hair

make severe demands on

put a strain on

make demands on

shout catcalls at

take advantage of

do an injustice to

take the heart out of

cause someone distress

step on the toes of

put into a flap

put someone off their stroke

cause someone to lose their composure

throw into a tizz

throw into tizzy

get on someone's back

have your knife into

give no quarter

lay a bad trip on

give offence to

hurt the feelings of

reduce to tears

knock the stuffing out of

harsh someone's mellow

make one's heart bleed

make someone's heart bleed

give someone the blues

make someone fed up

bring tears to your eyes

pour cold water on

break someone's spirit

throw cold water on

cast a gloom upon

break someone's heart

get on someone's case

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“It seemed as if all the beaux esprits of Paris had entered into a league to assail and besiege her with verses, dramas and anecdotes.”

Verb

To attack or bombard with bombs or artillery

rain destruction

fire a broadside at

rake with gunfire

begin hostilities

make inroads on

swoop down upon

begin an assault

take the offensive

launch an attack on

attempt to capture

launch oneself at

make an assault on

make an onslaught on

launch an attack

make a foray on

conduct an offensive on

make a sortie on

lie in wait for

make an assault

attack repeatedly

let someone have it

arrive in hordes

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To protest for a cause, or against something

demonstrate outside

form a picket at

launch a demonstration at

protest against

man the picket line at

form a protest group at

Verb

To effectively force (someone) to do something

have someone do something

put pressure on

use strong-arm tactics on

put the heat on

put the screws on

twist someone's arm

put the squeeze on

use pressure on

bring pressure to bear on

twist one's arm

put under an obligation

turn on the heat

tighten the screws on

lumber someone with

breathe down someone's neck

force one's hand

burden someone with

turn the screws on

leave someone no option

bring force to bear on

hold a gun to someone's head

pressurize into

intimidate into

tighten the screw on

turn the screw on

throw your weight around

leave someone no option but to

put the chill on

put the bite on

bring pressure to bear upon

give the business

bend someone's ear

be on your back

make an offer they can't refuse

put your foot down

lay down the law

put the screws to

steamroller into

leave no choice but to

exert influence on

read the riot act

make compulsory

necessitate that

scare the bejesus out of

bring into effect

give the command to

give the order to

give directions

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Verb

Gather into a crowd or mass

gather together

cluster together

collect together

gather like bees

get heads together

congregate round

meet behind closed doors

go into conclave

huddle together

throng together

pack like sardines

fasten together

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