beleaguer

/bih-LEE-ger/verb

to beset with difficulties; to besiege

Recalls and lawsuits beleaguered the automaker all year.
Synonyms
besiege, harass, plague
Antonyms
relieve, aid
Memory hook
beleaguer: camped around you like an army.

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