under attack
phrase
: in the process of being attacked
soldiers under attack
a politician who is under attack from his opponents
—often used in the phrase come under attack with the meaning "to begin being attacked"a theory that has recently come under attack
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“Under attack.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/under%20attack. Accessed 19 Oct. 2026.
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