under siege

phrase

1

: surrounded with soldiers or police officers in a siege

The city was under siege and food was getting scarce.

2

: very seriously attacked or criticized by many people

The newspaper has been under siege lately by its readers for printing a false story.

Examples of under siege in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Our state is under siege by the skilled sycophants who surround the president and use his base desires as cover for their own destructive agendas. — Rick Pearson, Chicago Tribune, 7 Sep. 2026

Carlos Pérez Ricart, an international studies professor at Mexico’s CIDE university, said car bombs also draw attention and can be used to pressure authorities into negotiations, particularly when criminal groups feel under siege. — María Verza, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026

The family of a Palestinian American man have been under siege in their home in the occupied West Bank. — Frank Langfitt, NPR, 17 Aug. 2026

Advertisement Today’s masculinist influencers warn that masculinity is under siege and argue that modern society has made men dangerously weak. — Michael Kimmel, Time, 15 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for under siege

• besiege