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

What the Sun couldn’t do was hold its position in Connecticut once the league began to grow toward mainstream status, franchises skyrocketed in value and the forces that always work against smaller markets put our state in the crosshairs. — Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 23 Sep. 2026

Nvidia has been caught in the crosshairs of that battle, with the federal government restricting it from selling certain types of chips to China. — Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 20 Sep. 2026

The abysmal performance will immediately put Evero in the crosshairs of critics, especially if the Panthers struggle next week against an Atlanta team that started Cooper Rush at quarterback Sunday in Pittsburgh. — Joseph Person, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2026

COLAs and your Social Security benefits are in the crosshairs. — Medora Lee, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for in the crosshairs

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