Beset in a sentence as a verb

We're not so much beset by wolves and bears; instead, we have to deal with systems and social/cultural obligations.

"The aging x86 architecture is beset by layers of architectural silt accreted from a succession of additions to the instruction set... Because of this excess baggage, an x86 chip needs more transistors than its ARM-based equivalent"I wish people would stop saying this.

Beset definitions

verb

annoy continually or chronically; "He is known to harry his staff when he is overworked"; "This man harasses his female co-workers"

verb

assail or attack on all sides: "The zebra was beset by leopards"

verb

decorate or cover lavishly (as with gems)

See also: encrust incrust