Synonyms for siege
sidʒsiege

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1. siege, besieging, beleaguering, military blockadenoun

   the action of an armed force that surrounds a fortified place and isolates it while continuing to attack

   Synonyms:
   military blockade, beleaguering, besieging

Matched Categories

1. • Blockade
   • Military

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1. siegenoun

   Synonyms:
   investment

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated WordsRate these synonyms:1.0 / 1 vote

1. siegenoun

   Synonyms:
   investment, blockade, besiegement

   Associated words:
   obsidional, besiege, beleaguer, obsess, obsession, beset

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1. List of paraphrases for "siege":

   blockade, headquarters, seat, site, embargo, encirclement, besieging, besiege, besieged

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1. Marc Zwillinger:

   Right now Apple Inc to access data is aware that customer data is under siege from a variety of different directions.

2. Mazie Hirono:

   At a time when the AAPI community is under siege, this bill is an important signal that Congress is taking anti-Asian racism and hatred seriously.

3. President Donald Trump:

   Just as we believe in the First Amendment, we also believe in another constitutional right that is under siege all across our country. So long as I am President Donald Trump, I will always protect your Second Amendment right to keep and bear arms.

4. David Evans:

   We are cut off from Aleppo City, it feels like a siege of Aleppo is about to begin.

5. Abu Ahmad al Dirbas Khalidi:

   The regime and the Russians have succeeded in their siege, and with hunger and poverty people are leaving.