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 While Manchester United recently claimed the FA Cup against its fierce rival Manchester City, the past few months have seen the club under siege, with negative stories about its head coach, leading players, and dilapidated stadium dominating coverage of the once all-powerful side. —

Amanda Gerut, Fortune Europe, 20 June 2024 Our borders are under siege, inflation is still wreaking havoc on our economy, crime is plaguing our cities, war tears apart our friends and allies overseas. —

Mike Pence, National Review, 19 June 2024 Listen to this article Stop & Shop supermarkets — the grocer where three generations of Connecticut shoppers filled their carts — remains the most popular place to pick up produce, meat and dairy in the state, but that dominance is under siege. —

Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 16 June 2024 Managing a samurai household, in turn, prepared them to organize the garrison and inhabitants of a castle under siege. —

Nicholas Liu, Vulture, 17 Apr. 2024 See all Example Sentences for under siege

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