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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Whoever’s left is put under siege, bomb the hell out of them, and then just starve them out, basically.
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Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker, 2 Jan. 2025
The area had been placed under siege during the early days of the war and bombed to smithereens.
—Justin Salhani, The Dial, 17 Dec. 2024
Her win, a resounding victory, comes as LGBTQ+ rights are under siege in multiple states in the U.S.—in 2024, state legislatures have passed or proposed nearly 700 bills that seek to restrict transgender rights.
—Rebecca Schneid, TIME, 6 Nov. 2024
Hoover styled himself the great defender of the Washington consensus, and the last best hope of a republic under siege.
—Beverly Gage, The New Yorker, 11 Dec. 2024
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Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker, 2 Jan. 2025
The area had been placed under siege during the early days of the war and bombed to smithereens.
—Justin Salhani, The Dial, 17 Dec. 2024
Her win, a resounding victory, comes as LGBTQ+ rights are under siege in multiple states in the U.S.—in 2024, state legislatures have passed or proposed nearly 700 bills that seek to restrict transgender rights.
—Rebecca Schneid, TIME, 6 Nov. 2024
Hoover styled himself the great defender of the Washington consensus, and the last best hope of a republic under siege.
—Beverly Gage, The New Yorker, 11 Dec. 2024
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“Under siege.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/under%20siege. Accessed 8 Jan. 2025.
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