under assault

idiom

: being attacked or severely criticized

The city is under assault from enemy troops.

Their personal freedoms are (coming) under assault by the government.

He came under assault for his unusual beliefs.

Examples of under assault in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

When civil society is under assault, so too are those who support it and play a role in it, from a church congregant who delivers food for a person in need to the emergency volunteers who keep us safe. —MSNBC Newsweek, 9 June 2025

The cable industry has been under assault for years from streaming services like Disney, Netflix, Amazon and HBO Max, as well as internet plans offered by mobile phone companies. —Michelle Chapman, Chicago Tribune, 9 June 2025

California Offshore oil operation near Santa Barbara resumes production after 10 years May 20, 2025 Climate & Environment With its climate progress under assault, California takes up a multipronged defense May 18, 2025 Climate & Environment Edison’s safety record declined last year. —Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2025

For the last three years, presidents, prime ministers, movie actors, rock stars and writers have traveled to Ukraine, seeking to show solidarity with a country under assault from its neighbor, Russia. —Mark Landler, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025

Rhymes for under assault

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