1. to surround a place with armed forces in order to capture it or force it to surrender
Usage: military
2. to crowd around someone or something in large numbers
3. to overwhelm someone with many requests, questions, or complaints

Examples

• The army besieged the castle for three months.
• Enemy forces besieged the city until it surrendered.
• Fans besieged the celebrity as she left the theater.
• Reporters besieged the courthouse during the trial.
• The company was besieged with complaints about the defective product.
• Parents besieged the school board with demands for smaller class sizes.
• The mayor was besieged by questions from angry citizens.