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  1. beleagueredadjective

    Besieged; surrounded by enemy troops.

  2. beleagueredadjective

    Beset by trouble or difficulty.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Beleaguered

    of Beleaguer

Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms

  1. beleaguered

    See missing.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of beleaguered in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of beleaguered in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of beleaguered in a Sentence

  1. Angela Gittens:

    Passenger traffic remained resilient in the face of the global uncertainties that beleaguered many economies in 2013 and 2014, international tourism, in particular, was irrepressible in 2014 considering the geopolitical risks that have persisted in certain parts of the world, such as Eastern Europe and the Middle East.

  2. John Ing:

    The much beleaguered energy group on the heels of the Talisman takeover is drawing attention to the undervalued nature of the oil patch and so you're seeing an uptick of this very sorry group.

  3. Craig Singleton:

    Instead, he rubber-stamped Tedros like a mildly overdue library book.The status quo should have been a status no, and only the United States has the heft to call out China's guy.But Biden's team … continued to show little interest in creating leverage for needed change at WHO's helm. the Biden administration’s failure to put forward a qualified candidate stands in stark contrast to its stated desire to both meaningfully reform the WHO and rehabilitate the beleaguered health body’s global standing.

  4. Angela Gittens:

    Passenger traffic remained resilient in the face of the global uncertainties that beleaguered many economies in 2013 and 2014, international tourism, in particular, was irrepressible in 2014 considering the geopolitical risks that have persisted in certain parts of the world, such as Eastern Europe and the Middle East. The Ebola outbreak also presented significant challenges to the aviation sector.

  5. New York:

    Rather than championing shutdowns, she’s spent much of her energy, both in public and behind the scenes, trying to get schools open. And she’s been trying, sometimes uncomfortably, to act as a mediator between desperate parents grieving their kids’ interrupted educations and beleaguered teachers who feel they’re being blamed for a calamity they didn’t create.

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