besieging
Laying prolonged siege
Besieging is surrounding a place with armed forces to cut off supplies and force surrender.
Armies besiege fortified cities; protesters may besiege government buildings.
The word extends to persistent pressure or overwhelming attention: Fans besieged the actor outside the theater.
She was besieged by doubts about her decision.
Counterweight-powered projectile launcher
- catapultSiege engine for launching
- battering ramHeavy beam for breaching
- ballistaAncient projectile siege engine
- mangonelTorsion-powered medieval catapult
belfry · mantlet · ram · artillery · cannon · mortar · petard · fascine
Surrounding enemy forces completely
- blockadeSealing off a place
- surroundingEnclosing on all sides
- investmentDeploying capital for returns
- leaguerAlliance member or siege
cutting off · isolation · cordon · perimeter · entrenchment · containment · hemming in · enclosing
Surrounding enemy forces completely
- flankingAt the sides of
- feintDeceptive mock attack
- diversionRedirection of attention
- infiltrationCovert entry into organization
sabotage · reconnaissance · logistics · supply lines · starvation · attrition · psychological warfare · negotiation
Attacking with force
- bombardmentSustained projectile assault
- batteringRepeated forceful striking
- breachingBreaking through something
- escaladeSiege by ladders
mining · sapping · attack · onslaught · offensive · sally · sortie · blitz
Vertical enclosing structures
- battlementsNotched defensive wall top
- rampartFortified defensive wall
- parapetLow wall at edge
- bastionFortified defensive position
keep · citadel · stronghold · castle · fortress · moat · drawbridge · portcullis
Continuing without pause
- unrelentingRefusing to let up
- persistentContinuing despite difficulty
- grindingMolar action sometimes
- wearing downGradually weakening through persistence
exhausting · overwhelming · crushing · suffocating · strangling · squeezing · pressing · tightening
trebuchet
Counterweight-powered projectile launcher
- catapultSiege engine for launching
- battering ramHeavy beam for breaching
- ballistaAncient projectile siege engine
mangonel · belfry · mantlet · ram · artillery · cannon · mortar · petard · fascine · gabion
encirclement
Surrounding enemy forces completely
- blockadeSealing off a place
- surroundingEnclosing on all sides
- investmentDeploying capital for returns
leaguer · cutting off · isolation · cordon · perimeter · entrenchment · containment · hemming in · enclosing · ringing
encirclement
Surrounding enemy forces completely
infiltration · sabotage · reconnaissance · logistics · supply lines · starvation · attrition · psychological warfare · negotiation · terms
storming
Attacking with force
- bombardmentSustained projectile assault
- batteringRepeated forceful striking
- breachingBreaking through something
escalade · mining · sapping · attack · onslaught · offensive · sally · sortie · blitz · incursion
walls
Vertical enclosing structures
- battlementsNotched defensive wall top
- rampartFortified defensive wall
- parapetLow wall at edge
bastion · keep · citadel · stronghold · castle · fortress · moat · drawbridge · portcullis · palisade
relentless
Continuing without pause
- unrelentingRefusing to let up
- persistentContinuing despite difficulty
- grindingMolar action sometimes
wearing down · exhausting · overwhelming · crushing · suffocating · strangling · squeezing · pressing · tightening · closing in
hounding
Persistently pursuing or pressuring
- badgeringPersistent harassment or nagging
- pesteringPersistent unwanted attention
- tormentingCausing severe distress
pursuing · dogging · harrying · pressing · chasing · hunting · nagging · goading · provoking · needling
- historical activitiesjousting, archery, blacksmithing, falconry, feasting
- closing innearing, approaching, converging, zeroing in, hemming in
- beatingsbeating, thrashing, pummeling, pounding, battering
besiegingretreating
Moving back from advance
withdrawing · defending · relieving · abandoning · liberating
besiegingaiding
Providing assistance to
helping · supporting · assisting · rescuing · protecting
besiegingleaving alone
Ceasing to disturb
ignoring · releasing · freeing · unburdening · giving space
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