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 year’s best movies are reflections, assertions, and expansions of the art of the cinema itself, at a time when the art form is under siege from its small-screen rivals.
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Justin Chang, New Yorker, 5 Dec. 2025
Eleven minutes of soccer under siege.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Dec. 2025
At the heart of the narrative, which begins in early 1936, is the village of Al Basma (sometimes called Al Bassa), whose farmers find themselves under siege.
—Sheri Linden, HollywoodReporter, 26 Nov. 2025
This is not of any fault to the participants; for a multi-billion dollar capitalistic platform to suddenly give space to women who represent countries under siege feels awkward at best, pacifistic at worst.
—Essence, 21 Nov. 2025
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Justin Chang, New Yorker, 5 Dec. 2025
Eleven minutes of soccer under siege.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Dec. 2025
At the heart of the narrative, which begins in early 1936, is the village of Al Basma (sometimes called Al Bassa), whose farmers find themselves under siege.
—Sheri Linden, HollywoodReporter, 26 Nov. 2025
This is not of any fault to the participants; for a multi-billion dollar capitalistic platform to suddenly give space to women who represent countries under siege feels awkward at best, pacifistic at worst.
—Essence, 21 Nov. 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 12 Dec. 2025.
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