Examples of 'siege' in a sentence
Meaning of "siege"
Siege (noun): A military operation in which enemy forces surround a town or building, cutting off essential supplies, with the aim of compelling those inside to surrender
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- Military action.
- A prolonged military assault or a blockade of a city or fortress with the intent of conquering by force or attrition.
- A period of struggle or difficulty, especially from illness.
- A prolonged assault or attack.
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This siege is a stranglehold on the occupied territories.
The town is under siege by three hillbillies.
The siege only strengthened his beliefs.
Of a creature laying siege to this holy place.
This siege has lasted too long.
They were afraid of siege so they ran away.
The siege took only three hours.
Police consider the siege an act of terrorism.
The siege began two days ago.
She did it to shorten the horrors of the siege.
Name one siege that ended well.
Leith saved many lives at the siege.
In the siege he occupied the eastern approach.
I am doing a piece on the gay community under siege.
During this siege did something happen to a family.
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Which gives us time to prepare for a siege.
A siege could last a very long time.
This suggests a siege of less than a year.
The siege was pressed but no progress was made.
The city is under siege on all sides.
The siege has gone on for too long.
Tell them the island is under siege.
He laid siege to the city before capturing it.
They feel like they are under siege.
We need to siege the city and claim it.
About four days through the siege.
Lay siege on the world like a cyclone.
He can not work a farm under siege.
I would have raised siege towers at dawn.
He can not put a forest under siege.
I should deploy the siege towers at dawn.
Hundreds of thousands of people live under siege.
Thank you for explaining siege tactics to me.
We should be preparing the city for a siege.
We would been under siege for five years.
Hark to love who lays thee siege.
The siege has had a major impact on employment.
Rules applicable in states of siege and emergency.
The box itself is going to be hidden in an ingenious siege.
Riverrun can withstand a siege for a year.
State of siege and state of emergency.
Refugee camp killed during a siege of five.
Will lay siege to the town.
His parents died during the siege.
There will be no siege and no battle.
The whole mountain is now under siege.
The siege had had a traumatic effect on everyone.
We must prepare the city for siege.
Siege warfare makes men idle and bored.
He was released when the siege ended.
