1
as in to plague
to cause persistent suffering to
he's been beset by a lack of self-confidence virtually his entire life
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2
as in to attack
to take sudden, violent action against
the unsuspecting tourists were suddenly beset by robbers
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Recent Examples of beset
The industry has been beset by oversupply but higher demand would boost their balance sheets, analysts said.
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J.d. Capelouto, semafor.com, 26 Mar. 2026
The week of the recording, the church was beset with production assistants, security, Netflix employees and cases of AV equipment.
—ABC News, 20 Mar. 2026
The football tournament, hosted by the US, Canada and Mexico and due to kick off on 11 June, had already been beset with criticism.
—Harriet Marsden, TheWeek, 18 Mar. 2026
This adaptation of the novel by Laurent Mauvignier follows a family — husband Bergogne (Bastien Bouillon), wife Nora (Hafsia Herzi), and daughter Ida (Twaba El Gharchy) — beset by strangers who descend on their village during Nora’s 40th birthday.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 18 Mar. 2026
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J.d. Capelouto, semafor.com, 26 Mar. 2026
The week of the recording, the church was beset with production assistants, security, Netflix employees and cases of AV equipment.
—ABC News, 20 Mar. 2026
The football tournament, hosted by the US, Canada and Mexico and due to kick off on 11 June, had already been beset with criticism.
—Harriet Marsden, TheWeek, 18 Mar. 2026
This adaptation of the novel by Laurent Mauvignier follows a family — husband Bergogne (Bastien Bouillon), wife Nora (Hafsia Herzi), and daughter Ida (Twaba El Gharchy) — beset by strangers who descend on their village during Nora’s 40th birthday.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 18 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for beset
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Giveaways plagued Denver to start the period and gave Seattle momentum, but Summit responded encouragingly, particularly after right back Ayo Oke subbed on in the 60th minute.—
Braidon Nourse,
Denver Post,
5 Apr. 2026
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Orion’s legacy The Apollo 10 capsule wasn’t the only one plagued with toilet issues.—
Jackie Wattles,
CNN Money,
4 Apr. 2026
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At that point, Cupe allegedly became agitated and attacked the bystander with a box cutter, slashing him across the chest.—
Staff Report,
Hartford Courant,
2 Apr. 2026
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Trump has also threatened to attack Iran’s Kharg Island oil export hub.—
Will Weissert,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Apr. 2026
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And Chee seems to have finally turned a corner regarding the ghost sickness afflicting him both physically and emotionally.—
Lisa de los Reyes,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Mar. 2026
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Moody’s injury is one of the most severe of a series that has afflicted the Warriors this season, who also saw Jimmy Butler go down with a season-ending ACL tear in January.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
29 Mar. 2026
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The sole occupant of the home was assaulted and tied up before the suspect stole several items from the home, including a vehicle, then used that vehicle to flee the scene, according to LeLacheur.—
Colleen Cronin,
Boston Herald,
30 Mar. 2026
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The Department of Homeland Security said Saturday that two people were arrested for assaulting federal law enforcement, Reuters reported.—
Sarah D. Wire,
USA Today,
29 Mar. 2026
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The helpless and much persecuted turtles were cooked in a rich, creamy soup with chunks of meat.—
James Stout,
Outside,
29 Mar. 2026
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The Iranian regime has persecuted members of her own family.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
29 Mar. 2026
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The couple had four eggs this season, but two were destroyed when their nest was raided by ravens.—
Dean Fioresi,
CBS News,
4 Apr. 2026
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After the service at Kheimeh Molaghat, over coffee and sweets in the church fellowship hall, Bahraman recounted how armed Iranian forces raided the home of his parents about 15 years ago, because their family had converted to Christianity.—
Angie Leventis Lourgos,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Apr. 2026
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Early on, the Biden team had been besieged with desperate pleas to ship more of the then scarce vaccine.—
David Blumenthal,
STAT,
24 Mar. 2026
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When news circulated about the gathering, Temple Emanu-El was besieged with inquiries from the local media.—
Joshua M. Davidson,
New York Daily News,
22 Mar. 2026
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UConn Huskies stormed back from the dead, erasing a massive deficit before freshman Braylon Mullins buried a 35-foot buzzer-beater to seal a stunning 73–72 win in the Elite Eight.—
Rowan Fisher-Shotton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Mar. 2026
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Fungi aren’t literally storming areas like rain or hail, but storms act as the vehicle while the spores supply the threat.—
Brandi D. Addison,
USA Today,
30 Mar. 2026
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“Beset.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beset. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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