under fire

phrase

1

: exposed to fire from an enemy's weapons

The soldier showed courage under fire.

2

: under attack

The company has come under fire for its discriminatory hiring policies.

Examples of under fire in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

With coach and quarterback both under fire, the pressure could prove to be too much. — Austin Perry Outkick, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2026

The Longhorns aren't scaring anyone on offense and Sarkisian has come under fire for his play calling. — ABC News, 15 Oct. 2026

Travis Kelce is currently under fire for allegedly rallying behind Shane Gillis’ recent Saturday Night Live monologue. — Allison Degrushe, StyleCaster, 13 Oct. 2026

Noem was also under fire for extravagant spending at the department, while placing restrictions on FEMA disaster relief funds. — Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 12 Oct. 2026

Rhymes for under fire

• acquire
• attire
• bonfire
• campfire
• ceasefire
• conspire
• desire
• enquire
• entire
• greenbrier
• gunfire
• homebuyer