under siege

idiom

: surrounded with soldiers or police officers in a siege

The city was under siege and food was getting scarce.

: very seriously attacked or criticized by many people

The newspaper has been under siege lately by its readers for printing a false story.

Examples of under siege in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Maybe, but possibly only in a photograph. The independence and autonomy of municipal planning is under siege with potential changes in state law recently ‘floated ‘at the Arizona Legislature. —

Sam Kmack, The Arizona Republic, 9 July 2024 Tom, however, thinks that Biden should do far more to bolster the Ukrainian resistance, and that Trump’s failure to express all-out support for the brave nation under siege is a mistake. —

Beth Greenfield, Fortune, 1 July 2024 For Palestinians, especially Gazans, moving across borders has always served as a reminder of a life under siege, death, missed opportunities, and the guilt of leaving family and friends behind. —

Yousef Aljamal, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 June 2024 Sugar was falling out of favor, and market share of sugary drinks like Sunny Delight was under siege. —

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