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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Continue reading … OPINION NICOLE VELASCO & ERIN MERSINO – America's churches under siege as violence increasingly invades sacred ground.
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FOXNews.com, 18 Feb. 2026
Elvis Merzļikins was under siege at the other end, after Nelson’s second goal sat in the crease with his head bowed in his lap.
—Stephen Whyno, Chicago Tribune, 12 Feb. 2026
The region’s Catholic institutions responded to last year’s aggressive raids with an outpouring of charity, reorganizing many food pantries around grocery delivery and ministering directly to communities many described as under siege.
—Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 4 Feb. 2026
But the Fed has the feel of a castle under siege.
—Binyamin Appelbaum, Mercury News, 4 Feb. 2026
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FOXNews.com, 18 Feb. 2026
Elvis Merzļikins was under siege at the other end, after Nelson’s second goal sat in the crease with his head bowed in his lap.
—Stephen Whyno, Chicago Tribune, 12 Feb. 2026
The region’s Catholic institutions responded to last year’s aggressive raids with an outpouring of charity, reorganizing many food pantries around grocery delivery and ministering directly to communities many described as under siege.
—Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 4 Feb. 2026
But the Fed has the feel of a castle under siege.
—Binyamin Appelbaum, Mercury News, 4 Feb. 2026
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 21 Feb. 2026.
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