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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As communities across the United States gather to reflect on progress, many Black communities are also confronting a difficult question: What does freedom mean when the systems meant to protect life, land, and health are under siege?
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Monica Sanders, Forbes.com, 19 June 2025
And yet, PrideFest goes on like nothing’s happening like trans people aren’t under siege.
—J.m. Banks, Kansas City Star, 18 June 2025
Bloomberg/Bloomberg via Getty Images/Bloomberg During a combative House committee hearing on immigration policy Thursday, Republicans and Democrats offered competing portraits of a United States under siege.
—Brian Mann, NPR, 12 June 2025
Our Jewish brothers and sisters are under siege in America.
—Brendan Reilly, Chicago Tribune, 12 June 2025
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Monica Sanders, Forbes.com, 19 June 2025
And yet, PrideFest goes on like nothing’s happening like trans people aren’t under siege.
—J.m. Banks, Kansas City Star, 18 June 2025
Bloomberg/Bloomberg via Getty Images/Bloomberg During a combative House committee hearing on immigration policy Thursday, Republicans and Democrats offered competing portraits of a United States under siege.
—Brian Mann, NPR, 12 June 2025
Our Jewish brothers and sisters are under siege in America.
—Brendan Reilly, Chicago Tribune, 12 June 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 26 Jun. 2025.
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