under attack

phrase

: in the process of being attacked

soldiers under attack

a politician who is under attack from his opponents

—often used in the phrase come under attack with the meaning "to begin being attacked"

a theory that has recently come under attack

Examples of under attack in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

That consolidation has come under attack from consumer advocates and state and federal lawmakers for wielding too much control of the sector,leading to higher costs for patients. — Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 4 Nov. 2026

And commercial ships continue to come under attack in the Persian Gulf, Strait of Hormuz and Gulf of Oman. — Spencer Kimball,lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 3 Nov. 2026

Communications Minister Anika Wells was in court for the proceedings and later told reporters the laws were under attack. — ABC News, 3 Nov. 2026

Research could help keep ships operating under attack Integer Technologies and its research partners will investigate ways to apply these principles to naval electrical networks while preserving system performance. — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 29 Oct. 2026

Rhymes for under attack

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