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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Helsinki was never under siege, so Jansson and her peers were free to keep their free-spirited ways alive.
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Patrick Sauer, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 June 2025
The opposition figures were under siege by regime forces who made their lives extremely difficult due to their control of the utilities.
—Rachel Wolf, FOXNews.com, 27 June 2025
Put another way, yes, the Dodgers have a substantial and remunerative following in the Latino community, which is very much under siege.
—Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, 25 June 2025
Pacific Beach’s single-family housing character is under siege by developers abetted by a handful of politicians, according to Neighbors for a Better California Chair Marcella Bothwell.
—Steven Mihailovich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 June 2025
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Patrick Sauer, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 June 2025
The opposition figures were under siege by regime forces who made their lives extremely difficult due to their control of the utilities.
—Rachel Wolf, FOXNews.com, 27 June 2025
Put another way, yes, the Dodgers have a substantial and remunerative following in the Latino community, which is very much under siege.
—Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, 25 June 2025
Pacific Beach’s single-family housing character is under siege by developers abetted by a handful of politicians, according to Neighbors for a Better California Chair Marcella Bothwell.
—Steven Mihailovich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 June 2025
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“Under siege.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/under%20siege. Accessed 16 Jul. 2025.
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