in the crosshairs

phrase

: being aimed at by a gun (such as a rifle) that has an aiming device with crosshairs

—often used figuratively

The senator's voting record was in the crosshairs of his political rivals.

Examples of in the crosshairs in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Strategies in the crosshairs include those that use straddles to produce capital gains and ordinary losses from offsetting positions. — Darla Mercado, Cfp®, CNBC, 7 Oct. 2026

Scarlett Johansson, Adam Driver and Miles Teller lead James Gray’s drama, which follows two brothers, Irwin and Gary Pearl, in 1986 whose get-rich-quick scheme to help clean up the Gowanus Canal lands them in the crosshairs of the Russian mafia. — Payton Turkeltaub, Variety, 5 Oct. 2026

Once again, a significant hurricane is stalling, putting the Big Island in the crosshairs of robust tropical moisture. — Matthew Cappucci, Washington Post, 26 Sep. 2026

Hawaii finds itself in the crosshairs again Hawaii has felt the wrath of two hurricanes over the past month. — John Raby, Chicago Tribune, 25 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for in the crosshairs

• concessionaires
• affaires
• affairs
• armchairs
• compares
• declares
• despairs
• downstairs
• forbears
• forebears
• housewares
• impairs