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.

Examples of under assault in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

This crisis is placing the world’s ecosystems under assault. —Philip Lymbery and Leticia Carvalho, TIME, 7 June 2024

Now the Brown Act and the similar Bagley-Keene Act for state boards are under assault by government leaders who want to operate with less public oversight. —Mercury News & East Bay Times Editorial, The Mercury News, 4 June 2024

Amid the widening protests and the unease, if not fear, among many Jews, Republicans have sought to seize the political advantage by portraying themselves as the true protectors of Israel and Jews under assault from the progressive left. —Alex Lemonides, New York Times, 9 May 2024

TikTok might be under assault by the U.S. government, banned in India, and not even available in China, but in February TikTok was the highest-earning app in the world. —John Koetsier, Forbes, 30 Mar. 2024

Freedom and democracy were under assault in the world. —USA TODAY, 8 Mar. 2024

With freedom under assault globally, this is no time to waiver or retreat. —Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 31 Jan. 2024

Tesla continues to dominate EV sales in America, but its seemingly insurmountable lead in driving range is under assault. —IEEE Spectrum, 1 Sep. 2021

With the college model under assault, NCAA president Charlie Baker recently proposed a subdivision of the top football-playing schools. —Jon Wilner, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Jan. 2024