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

Their research is under fire from others, however, including, ironically, a pair of astronomers who were largely responsible for the Planet Nine search in the first place. — Phil Plait, Scientific American, 6 Nov. 2026

Over the summer, Raman slammed Bass for pausing a bike lane and street safety improvement project near two cemeteries along Forest Lawn Drive that had come under fire by some in Raman’s district. — Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2026

Google's broader practices have come under fire in recent years, with the company losing antitrust cases over its search and advertising businesses. — Isabel O'Brien, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2026

The target not only withstood the strike but also morphed under fire. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 4 Nov. 2026

Rhymes for under fire

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