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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When the violence fails to stop after the formal Purge ends, two families must band together to escape the anarchists by crossing into Mexico, but with the United States under siege, surviving will be much more difficult than just making it through one deadly night.
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Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Dec. 2025
In a post-October 7 world where Jews are under siege, one of the root causes of this treacherous environment are teachers’ unions.
—Mark Pinkert, Oc Register, 23 Dec. 2025
The year’s best movies are reflections, assertions, and expansions of the art of the cinema itself, at a time when the art form is under siege from its small-screen rivals.
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 5 Dec. 2025
Eleven minutes of soccer under siege.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Dec. 2025
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Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Dec. 2025
In a post-October 7 world where Jews are under siege, one of the root causes of this treacherous environment are teachers’ unions.
—Mark Pinkert, Oc Register, 23 Dec. 2025
The year’s best movies are reflections, assertions, and expansions of the art of the cinema itself, at a time when the art form is under siege from its small-screen rivals.
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 5 Dec. 2025
Eleven minutes of soccer under siege.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Dec. 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 31 Dec. 2025.
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