come under

phrasal verb

came under; come under; coming under; comes under

1

: to be subjected to (something)

The troops were resting when they suddenly came under attack.

Many people feel that their civil rights are coming under threat.

The school is coming under pressure to change its policies.

2

: to be affected, controlled, or influenced by (something)

an area that has come under the control of rebel forces

He was 30 years old when he first came under the care of a psychiatrist.

areas that come under his authority

3

—used to identify the group or category that something belongs to

These matters come under the heading of classified information.

Examples of come under in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

By Robert Tann, The Summit Daily More than 1,000 acres of Summit County land that includes water rights and commercial activity is set to come under new ownership following a multimillion-dollar sale this spring. —The Summit Daily, The Denver Post, 11 June 2024

Allegations of antisemitism by parents and internet strangers The high school came under fire on social media on May 24, the day of graduation. —Jennah Pendleton, Sacramento Bee, 9 June 2024

Pearl Harbor came under surprise attack by 353 Japanese warplanes, sinking or damaging 16 U.S. ships, destroying 180 aircraft and killing 2,393 Americans while wounding 1,178 others. —George Skelton, Los Angeles Times, 6 June 2024

Short on air defense ammunition, the city of Kharkiv — Ukraine’s second largest — has come under heavy bombardment, causing severe civilian casualties. —Joshua Keating, Vox, 5 June 2024