under siege
idiom
1
: surrounded with soldiers or police officers in a siege
The city was under siege and food was getting scarce.
2
: very seriously attacked or criticized by many people
The newspaper has been under siege lately by its readers for printing a false story.
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In Europe and the U.S., far-right politicians fulminated that the West was under siege.
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Jon Lee Anderson, The New Yorker, 27 Jan. 2025
That touchdown pass last week against the Houston Texans to Travis Kelce where Mahomes was under siege and falling was another for the time capsule.
—Vic Tafur, The Athletic, 24 Jan. 2025
Political polarization in America has gotten so bad that librarians — yes, librarians — are under siege across the country.
—Addie Morfoot, Variety, 23 Jan. 2025
The community of some 400 people remained under siege for nine hours, Jonathan Dekel-Chen recalled.
—Tovah Lazaroff, NBC News, 16 Jan. 2025
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Jon Lee Anderson, The New Yorker, 27 Jan. 2025
That touchdown pass last week against the Houston Texans to Travis Kelce where Mahomes was under siege and falling was another for the time capsule.
—Vic Tafur, The Athletic, 24 Jan. 2025
Political polarization in America has gotten so bad that librarians — yes, librarians — are under siege across the country.
—Addie Morfoot, Variety, 23 Jan. 2025
The community of some 400 people remained under siege for nine hours, Jonathan Dekel-Chen recalled.
—Tovah Lazaroff, NBC News, 16 Jan. 2025
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“Under siege.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/under%20siege. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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