Beleaguered

Word BELEAGUERED
Character 11
Hyphenation N/A
Pronunciations /bɪˈliːɡəd/

Definitions and meanings of "Beleaguered"

What do we mean by beleaguered?

To besiege; to surround with troops.

To vex, harass, or beset.

To exhaust.

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The word "beleaguered" in example sentences

Mr. Fager appears intent to remove the word "beleaguered" from descriptions of his news division, and replacing an outsider, Ms. Couric, with Mr. Pelley could be part of the reconstruction. ❋ By BRIAN STELTER (2011)

In such a case one of the first steps taken by men who, in a certain sense, are beleaguered, is to eject from amongst them any of their number who, wielding power, are not deemed heart-whole in their cause. ❋ Unknown (1862)

Look up the word beleaguered and you'll find a picture of the Sens 'defence. ❋ David Shoalts (2010)

I've been part of the Mac enthusiast community since the day of the dogcow, and save perhaps for an interval during the mid-90s when it seemed every media article about the company contained the phrase beleaguered Apple Computer, I've never seen so much apprehension and discontent. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Look up the word beleaguered and you'll find a picture of the Ottawa defense. ❋ Unknown (2010)

The gossip sheets struck gold last year when they turned up evidence that one Mr. Jon Gosselin, at the time best known as the beleaguered Pennsylvania dad of eight kids on TLC's "Jon & Kate Plus 8," was cruising Wyomissing area nightspots minus Kate. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Chertoff called his beleaguered FEMA chief, Mike Brown, and was told that there were only 1,500 people there. ❋ Unknown (2007)

Somalias beleaguered Transitional Federal Government on Tuesday night sent out an SOS It is calling for the urgent deployment of extra African union troops into the Horn of Africa state. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Incredibly, our local government employees have the audacity to call beleaguered San Diego County taxpayers "cheap"

At least for now, you can drop the epithets - "embattled" and "beleaguered" - and just call him ❋ Unknown (2009)

After finding a mummified cat in the ceiling panels, one investigator called the beleaguered facility a "house of horrors." ❋ Rebecca Dube (2009)

The would-be Grinch, also known as the beleaguered equalities minister, is being blamed by Roman Catholic clergy worried they will be forced to cancel Christian celebrations for fear of offending other cultures. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Somalias beleaguered Transitional Federal Government on ❋ Unknown (2010)

I also saw that the AP called him a "beleaguered" leader and said: ❋ Unknown (2009)

Two days ago, Rex Grossman was a synonym for the picture you saw under the world "beleaguered" in the NFL dictionary. ❋ Unknown (2007)

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