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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Based on a true story, the historical thriller is set on April 9, 1940, when Norway is under siege.
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Annika Pham, Variety, 30 July 2025
Gillette Stadium, once fondly called Fortress Foxboro among longtime followers of the Revolution, is under siege with Miami, which lead the Eastern Conference in goals scored (40), on deck.
—Julian Cardillo, Boston Herald, 9 July 2025
Some on Brazil's far right are trying to cast Trump's move as part of a broader ideological struggle—a rallying cry for a transnational conservative movement under siege.
—Arick Wierson, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 July 2025
In an environment where truth is under siege, credibility has become a form of strategic infrastructure.
—Felicia Jackson, Forbes.com, 11 July 2025
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Annika Pham, Variety, 30 July 2025
Gillette Stadium, once fondly called Fortress Foxboro among longtime followers of the Revolution, is under siege with Miami, which lead the Eastern Conference in goals scored (40), on deck.
—Julian Cardillo, Boston Herald, 9 July 2025
Some on Brazil's far right are trying to cast Trump's move as part of a broader ideological struggle—a rallying cry for a transnational conservative movement under siege.
—Arick Wierson, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 July 2025
In an environment where truth is under siege, credibility has become a form of strategic infrastructure.
—Felicia Jackson, Forbes.com, 11 July 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 19 Aug. 2025.
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