in the crosshairs

phrase

: being aimed at by a gun (such as a rifle) that has an aiming device with crosshairs

—often used figuratively

The senator's voting record was in the crosshairs of his political rivals.

Examples of in the crosshairs in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Wendy's is not the only restaurant chain that has found itself in the crosshairs of activist investors. — Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2026

One senior White House official suggested to the Washington Examiner that War Secretary Pete Hegseth was firmly in the crosshairs over his counseling of the president concerning the war in Iran. — Naomi Lim, The Washington Examiner, 4 Nov. 2026

Cannes Palme d’Or winner and Oscar nominee Jafar Panahi is caught once again in the crosshairs of the Iranian authorities. — Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 27 Oct. 2026

Scarlett Johansson, Adam Driver and Miles Teller lead James Gray’s drama, which follows two brothers, Irwin and Gary Pearl, in 1986 whose get-rich-quick scheme to help clean up the Gowanus Canal lands them in the crosshairs of the Russian mafia. — Payton Turkeltaub, Variety, 5 Oct. 2026

Rhymes for in the crosshairs

• concessionaires
• affaires
• affairs
• armchairs
• compares
• declares
• despairs
• downstairs
• forbears
• forebears
• housewares
• impairs