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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So, why does sport’s longtime worldwide leader appear to be under assault?
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Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 13 Nov. 2025
South Florida’s nonprofit organizations are under assault.
—Mimi Whitefield, Miami Herald, 28 Oct. 2025
Higher education is under assault from without and within.
—MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
But even these minimal safeguards are under assault.
—Christopher Elliott, USA Today, 22 Sep. 2025
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Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 13 Nov. 2025
South Florida’s nonprofit organizations are under assault.
—Mimi Whitefield, Miami Herald, 28 Oct. 2025
Higher education is under assault from without and within.
—MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
But even these minimal safeguards are under assault.
—Christopher Elliott, USA Today, 22 Sep. 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 30 Nov. 2025.
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