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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With its raw social commentary, the photograph transcends aesthetics to deliver a message of human dignity under siege.
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Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 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
Washington is like a city under siege, with armed combat troops establishing federal checkpoints, with individuals being asked questions about their immigration status and then being arrested, with no evidence of a criminal violation and no evident crimes committed.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 25 Aug. 2025
When truth is under siege and independent voices face shrinking resources, the need for documentary storytelling has never been greater.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 18 Aug. 2025
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Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 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
Washington is like a city under siege, with armed combat troops establishing federal checkpoints, with individuals being asked questions about their immigration status and then being arrested, with no evidence of a criminal violation and no evident crimes committed.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 25 Aug. 2025
When truth is under siege and independent voices face shrinking resources, the need for documentary storytelling has never been greater.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 18 Aug. 2025
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“Under siege.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/under%20siege. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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