No. 7,271 in Dutch
bestormen
To storm or attack violently.
In a sentence
De menigte begon het kasteel te bestormen.
The crowd began to storm the castle.
Here, 'bestormen' is used to describe the act of attacking or assaulting the castle energetically.
De leerlingen bestormden de deuren van de kantine toen de pauze begon.
The students rushed to the cafeteria doors when the break started.
In this sentence, 'bestormen' illustrates the action of rushing towards something eagerly or with haste.
Tijdens de marathon bestormde hij de laatste heuvel met volharding.
During the marathon, he tackled the last hill with determination.
Here, 'bestormen' conveys the figurative sense of dealing with a challenging obstacle forcefully or with great effort.
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