Set Upon (Verb)
Meaning
Assail or attack on all sides: "The zebra was beset by leopards".
Classification
Verbs of fighting, athletic activities.
Examples
- The village was set upon by the marauding bandits under the cover of darkness.
- After being cornered, the defenseless deer was set upon by a pack of hungry wolves.
- During the raid, the unsuspecting town was set upon by the rival gang members.
- As she walked home alone at night, Sarah was set upon by a group of thugs.
- As the lone soldier entered the enemy territory, he was set upon by a unit of heavily armed mercenaries.