1. surrounded by enemy forces in order to capture or force surrender
Usage: military context
2. overwhelmed by many requests, problems, or difficulties
Usage: figurative use

Examples

• The besieged city held out for three months before surrendering.
• Medieval castles were built to withstand besieged conditions.
• The customer service department felt besieged by complaints.
• She was besieged with interview requests after winning the award.
• The mayor appeared besieged by reporters outside city hall.
• The small town was besieged by tourists during the festival.
• He felt besieged by financial problems and family issues.