* Historical: The city of Constantinople endured a long and brutal siege by the Ottoman Turks.
* Metaphorical: The students faced a siege of homework assignments before their final exams.
* Figurative: The constant barrage of questions from the interviewer felt like a siege on my composure.
* Technical: The engineers were tasked with designing a siege weapon that could breach the enemy's fortifications.
* Descriptive: The medieval castle was under siege, its walls battered by cannon fire.
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