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

The cluster of rural communities known as Guajes de Ayala now under siege had spent weeks warning law enforcement in the state of Guerrero of mounting threats by the encroaching cartel, La Nueva Familia Michoacana. — ABC News, 8 July 2026

El Tri largely placed Pickford and the English end under siege but could not find the equalizer. — Hannah Keyser, CNN Money, 5 July 2026

The United States was under siege in that game, but managed to go to extra time before losing 2-1. — Dan Santaromita, New York Times, 5 July 2026

Rhymes for under siege

• besiege