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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Immigrant and Latino communities — already under siege from ICE — now face not just intimidation, but real, fatal consequences.
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Bulmaro Vicente, Oc Register, 26 Oct. 2025
The visual simplicity of mobile phone exchanges, personal photos and Fatma’s own images of her city and people, creates a sense of closeness and immediacy, drawing us into the daily reality of life under siege.
—Christian Blauvelt, IndieWire, 24 Oct. 2025
What does Generative AI threaten that wasn’t already under siege?
—Literary Hub, 21 Oct. 2025
Russian troops have advanced to the north and east of the town, which has been under siege for more than a year.
—Tim Lister, CNN Money, 18 Oct. 2025
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Bulmaro Vicente, Oc Register, 26 Oct. 2025
The visual simplicity of mobile phone exchanges, personal photos and Fatma’s own images of her city and people, creates a sense of closeness and immediacy, drawing us into the daily reality of life under siege.
—Christian Blauvelt, IndieWire, 24 Oct. 2025
What does Generative AI threaten that wasn’t already under siege?
—Literary Hub, 21 Oct. 2025
Russian troops have advanced to the north and east of the town, which has been under siege for more than a year.
—Tim Lister, CNN Money, 18 Oct. 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 31 Oct. 2025.
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