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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 gather or meet together as a group of people

To attack or bombard with bombs or artillery

To protest for a cause, or against something

To effectively force (someone) to do something

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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

present one's suit to

request earnestly

try to persuade

put in an application

make a pitch for

put pressure on

request urgently

ask authoritatively

make an urgent request

make an earnest request

put in a claim for

put in an order

twist someone's arm

put the heat on

put the screws on

use pressure on

make an entreaty

make application

drum up support

submit an application

give the order to

give the command to

put your foot down

lay down the law

give directions

agitate against

place an order for

put in an order for

send invitation

bring on oneself

have someone round

leave the door open to

press your case

seek to influence

exert influence

bring pressure to bear

bring pressure to bear on

try to influence

speak one's piece

lay on the line

include as guest

request the pleasure of someone's company

get the answer to

seek the answer to

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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

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

discriminate against

inflict suffering on

inflict pain on

get the knife into

stick the knife into

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

hurt somebody's feelings

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

throw off balance

punish unfairly

cause concern to

cause discomfort to

make uncomfortable

make somebody's hackles rise

be on one's case

rattle one's cage

make things hot for someone

put your back up

take control of

hit where one lives

be a pain in the neck

be a thorn in someone's side

make despondent

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

put pressure on

be the victim of

bring pressure to bear on

be in someone's hair

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

arouse anxiety in

make it tough for

take the mickey

kick up a stink

cause annoyance to

cause resentment to

get on the nerves of

be on the back of

take the piss out of

lie heavy on someone's mind

weigh heavy on someone's mind

give someone the pip

drive to distraction

get in the hair of

be on at someone

find fault with

punish repeatedly and unfairly

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

give offence to

make severe demands on

put a strain on

make demands on

take the heart out of

shout catcalls at

hurt the feelings of

be a weight on someone's mind

cause someone distress

put into a flap

put someone off their stroke

cause someone to lose their composure

throw into a tizz

throw into tizzy

take advantage of

do an injustice to

step on the toes of

get on someone's back

have your knife into

reduce to tears

give no quarter

lay a bad trip on

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 gather or meet together as a group of people

gather together

cluster together

collect together

gather like bees

get heads together

congregate round

meet behind closed doors

go into conclave

pack like sardines

huddle together

throng together

fasten together

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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

lie in wait for

make a sortie on

make an assault

let someone have it

attack repeatedly

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

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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

twist one's arm

put under an obligation

bring pressure to bear on

turn on the heat

lumber someone with

tighten the screws on

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

bring pressure upon

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

make an offer they can't refuse

put your foot down

lay down the law

put the screws to

steamroller into

exert influence on

make demands on

make compulsory

read the riot act

necessitate that

give the command to

give the order to

give directions

scare the bejesus out of

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