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

Since Russia’s invasion in 2022, Ukraine’s financial system has come under scrutiny and now some Ukrainians are accused of taking kickbacks from projects meant to protect energy plants during wartime, prompting public outrage and undermining faith in government. —Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 17 Nov. 2025

Not only did the Miami’s 28-6 loss to Baltimore come after a big win, the L came under adverse conditions due to the lack of practice prior to the Thursday night showdown. —Miami Herald, 15 Nov. 2025

While the churning this month has not yet broken beyond the bounds of a routine consolidation within a long-running uptrend, last week all three of the core premises of the bull market came under fresh scrutiny. —Michael Santoli, CNBC, 15 Nov. 2025

Three of those losses came under Franklin before his dismissal. —Cole Sullivan, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Nov. 2025

Rhymes for come under

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