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

French officials and the Louvre Museum have come under international fire in the days and weeks after the heist for security insufficiencies that allowed thieves to steal priceless artifacts in broad daylight. —Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 2 Nov. 2025

What once was an obstacle to allowing others to help, has come under new management, finally allowing the rest of the family to jump in on the action without fear of being micromanaged. —Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 2 Nov. 2025

But if results do start to slide, not even Perez being broadly in favour of his handling of the squad will stop Alonso coming under pressure. —Dermot Corrigan, New York Times, 31 Oct. 2025

Zuckerberg, among other rich celebrities, came under fire for not following in Eilish's philanthropic footsteps. —Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025

Rhymes for come under

• asunder
• blunder
• bunder
• funder
• plunder
• sunder
• thunder