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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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.
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Paul Tilsley, FOXNews.com, 14 Sep. 2025
Federal officials argue that their agents are under siege.
—Sydney Barragan, Oc Register, 13 Sep. 2025
An entire population is said to be facing starvation under siege.
—Dr. Ewelina U. Ochab, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Even if this loyalist wasn’t able to articulate the ideological connection, the broader Protestant/unionist/loyalist community does have an affinity for Israel and Israelis; both peoples, from their vantage point, see themselves as minority communities under siege, victims of terror.
—Philip Metres
august 27, Literary Hub, 27 Aug. 2025
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Paul Tilsley, FOXNews.com, 14 Sep. 2025
Federal officials argue that their agents are under siege.
—Sydney Barragan, Oc Register, 13 Sep. 2025
An entire population is said to be facing starvation under siege.
—Dr. Ewelina U. Ochab, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Even if this loyalist wasn’t able to articulate the ideological connection, the broader Protestant/unionist/loyalist community does have an affinity for Israel and Israelis; both peoples, from their vantage point, see themselves as minority communities under siege, victims of terror.
—Philip Metres
august 27, Literary Hub, 27 Aug. 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 18 Sep. 2025.
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