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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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Marine Lt. Gen. Stuart Scheller:
I was released from the Marine Corps today, Thursday, December 23rd, 2021. I am filled with mixed emotions. I would like to sincerely thank the Marine Corps for forging me into a man, and from the bottom of my heart, I ’d like to thank all the Marines who served, led, bled, and suffered alongside me the past 17 years. MARINE OFFICER BLASTS MAJOR GENERAL FOR CALLING HIM ‘ NARCISSISTIC ’ IN REPRIMAND LETTER Austin is not the first brass to be criticized for his comments about threats to the military. Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Mark A. Milley came under fire for testimony about.
A (paramilitary) Basij base in Nik Shahr came under ... fire this morning and several from the Revolutionary Guards communications personnel who were wiring the base were hit, five of the Guards personnel were wounded and one was martyred.
My jaw just hit the floor and my eyebrows just hit the ceiling, you would think an organization that has come under fire for so many years for its relations with food companies might pick something other than a highly processed cheese product for its first endorsement.
It's pretty difficult to believe, i remember every time I was under fire in Iraq, especially if your vehicle is an aircraft that's been hit. That's something that gets seared into your memory for all time.
Immediately upon breaching the door, the officers came under fire from one or two suspects inside the house.
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