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

My father, who had been flying under fire without complaint, lost it. — Mahsa Alimardani, Time, 6 July 2026

Casualty evacuation has also become common, although such missions require careful planning under fire. — David Kirichenko, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026

Acting Venezuelan President Delcy Rodríguez celebrated the rescue on social media at a time that her government has come under fire for what many Venezuelans say has been an inadequate crisis response. — ABC News, 2 July 2026

Around 2 million people were under fire alerts Monday across the Four Corners states — Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico and Utah — as well as parts of Wyoming, South Dakota and Nebraska. — Mirna Alsharif, NBC news, 29 June 2026

Rhymes for under fire

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