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Besiege

  1. verb

    harass, as with questions or requests

    The press photographers besieged the movie star

  2. verb

    cause to feel distressed or worried

    She was besieged by so many problems that she got discouraged

  3. verb

    surround so as to force to give up

    The Turks besieged Vienna

    Similar: beleaguer, surround, hem in, circumvent