beleaguered
Americanadjective
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surrounded by military forces; besieged.
The beleaguered city of Limerick, having stood to the last, finally capitulated to the forces of William of Orange.
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beset, surrounded, or overburdened by troubles.
Restoring our beleaguered oceans to health will require an emphasis on diversification and conservation, and more sensible fishing practices.
verb
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Origin of beleaguered
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The beleaguered company plans to rebuild its brand around the notion of a “phytosphere”—a plant-based ecosystem—founder and CEO Ethan Brown said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026
The fighting in Yemen has in recent weeks become the most active front of the wider regional conflict, which for months has seen violence repeatedly shift focus across the beleaguered Middle East.
From Barron's ● Oct. 8, 2026
It has taken the biggest hit after the war with Iran sent gas prices soaring, hurting the beleaguered industry that hauls 70% of all freight in America.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026
Their high speed has caused problems for Ukraine's beleaguered air defences.
From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026
He ground through twenty-four-hour endurance tests and “stamina runs,” in which contestants looped up and down local roads until their beleaguered automobiles exploded or shed their wheels—the last one rolling was the winner.
From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand
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