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Synonyms for under fire
un·der fire
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Princeton's WordNet
under attack(p), under fire(p)adjective
subjected to enemy attack or censure
"an official under fire for mismanagement"
Antonyms:
invulnerable
Dictionary of English Synonymes
under fire
Synonyms:
exposed to fire (of shot, by an enemy)
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With the rebels within 100 yards of his position, Cushing was shot and killed during this heroic stand. His actions made it possible for the Union Army to successfully repulse the Confederate assault. his battery was under fire for an hour and a half.
There is no green corridor, people, at their own risk, leave the city limits under fire. Not all succeed.
Trump under fire Trump also came under attack from former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush, who dismissed the reality TV star's policies as hewn from Saturday morning cartoons. This is not a serious proposal, in fact, it will push the Muslim world, the Arab world away from us at a time when we need to reengage with them to be able to create a strategy to destroy ISIS.
[T]o overrule under fire in the absence of the most compelling reason to reexamine a watershed decision would subvert the Court's legitimacy beyond any serious question.
It certainly is. It's a lot of scrutiny and frankly, it's a lot of statements that are under fire, and I hope Ben's going to be OK with it. It's going to be interesting to see what happens -- time will tell.
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