under fire

ADJECTIVE

under attack

Synonyms

WEAK

on the hit list

Example Sentences

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And at a press conference on the shortage of non-fossil fuels needed to decarbonise air travel, EU regulations on the minimum amounts of such fuels required in aircraft tanks came under fire.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

“DOGE,” as Elon Musk dubbed the entity, has come under fire from two other whistleblowers for mishandling data and compromising the Social Security numbers of every American.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 2026

In recent years Dolan has come under fire for using facial-recognition technology to bar people from Madison Square Garden.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

Bannister said his father Sammy, a stoker mechanic who was 21-years-old at the time, sustained shrapnel wounds to his chest when HMS Amethyst came under fire.

From BBC • May 29, 2026

Heinz obeyed, but he found himself under fire.

From "Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti