under assault
idiom
: being attacked or severely criticized
The city is under assault from enemy troops.
Their personal freedoms are (coming) under assault by the government.
He came under assault for his unusual beliefs.
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The ordinary human impulse when under assault is to flee or to hide.
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John T. Shaw, Twin Cities, 10 July 2025
Diversity of voice and storytelling was important to you, that also is under assault at the moment.
—CBS News, 4 July 2025
Palestinians in Gaza have been under assault by Israel since Hamas carried out a deadly strike in southern Israel in October 2023 and took hostages.
—Edward Wong, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2025
When civil society is under assault, so too are those who support it and play a role in it, from a church congregant who delivers food for a person in need to the emergency volunteers who keep us safe.
—MSNBC Newsweek, 9 June 2025
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John T. Shaw, Twin Cities, 10 July 2025
Diversity of voice and storytelling was important to you, that also is under assault at the moment.
—CBS News, 4 July 2025
Palestinians in Gaza have been under assault by Israel since Hamas carried out a deadly strike in southern Israel in October 2023 and took hostages.
—Edward Wong, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2025
When civil society is under assault, so too are those who support it and play a role in it, from a church congregant who delivers food for a person in need to the emergency volunteers who keep us safe.
—MSNBC Newsweek, 9 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for under assault
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“Under assault.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/under%20assault. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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