under siege
idiom
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.
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In his talk, Alito warned a crowd that religious liberty was under siege globally, according to The New York Times’s write-up of the event.
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Zach Schonfeld, The Hill, 24 Sep. 2025
The German Army had the Russian city of Leningrad locked under siege and was eyeing Stalingrad.
—Christopher C. Gorham, Air Mail, 20 Sep. 2025
Disney is under siege from all sides.
—Jason Abbruzzese, NBC news, 19 Sep. 2025
The Sudanese church leader Fox News Digital talked to this week believes the situation is especially bad for Christians in El Fasher, a city under siege by the RSF.
—Paul Tilsley, FOXNews.com, 14 Sep. 2025
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Zach Schonfeld, The Hill, 24 Sep. 2025
The German Army had the Russian city of Leningrad locked under siege and was eyeing Stalingrad.
—Christopher C. Gorham, Air Mail, 20 Sep. 2025
Disney is under siege from all sides.
—Jason Abbruzzese, NBC news, 19 Sep. 2025
The Sudanese church leader Fox News Digital talked to this week believes the situation is especially bad for Christians in El Fasher, a city under siege by the RSF.
—Paul Tilsley, FOXNews.com, 14 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for under siege
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“Under siege.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/under%20siege. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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