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beleaguered
[ bih-lee-gerd ]
adjective
- surrounded by military forces; besieged:
The beleaguered city of Limerick, having stood to the last, finally capitulated to the forces of William of Orange.
- 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
- the simple past tense and past participle of beleaguer ( def ).
亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins
Origin of beleaguered1
Example Sentences
This week, after months of speeches and promises from public officials, two bills meant to boost the beleaguered business cleared their first legislative hurdles.
Bill Owens, the beleaguered executive producer of 鈥60 Minutes,鈥 resigned Tuesday.
Half-time came as welcome respite for the beleaguered Warriors, but Leinster kept their foot on the throat, Ringrose bursting through the midfield to score.
Based on the 2011 video game, the film has delivered a welcome hit for Warner Bros., giving the beleaguered studio the largest domestic opening of the year.
The director of 鈥淎 Beautiful Mind鈥 鈥 a former child star 鈥 was playing himself in Apple TV+鈥檚 Hollywood comedy, created by Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg, about a beleaguered executive portrayed by Rogen.
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