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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Patrolling a paradise under siege Several hundred miles from the Ecuadorian mainland, the waters off the Galápagos Islands glisten with postcard beauty.
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David Culver, CNN Money, 21 Apr. 2025
Security operations centers today are under siege—not just from external adversaries but from within their own ecosystems.
—Tony Bradley, Forbes.com, 17 Apr. 2025
The Chicken Jockey outbreak isn’t so far away from the last time theaters were under siege by rowdy youths.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 16 Apr. 2025
The city of Vienna found itself under siege several times.
—Danuta Hamlin, FOXNews.com, 13 Apr. 2025
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David Culver, CNN Money, 21 Apr. 2025
Security operations centers today are under siege—not just from external adversaries but from within their own ecosystems.
—Tony Bradley, Forbes.com, 17 Apr. 2025
The Chicken Jockey outbreak isn’t so far away from the last time theaters were under siege by rowdy youths.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 16 Apr. 2025
The city of Vienna found itself under siege several times.
—Danuta Hamlin, FOXNews.com, 13 Apr. 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 2 May. 2025.
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