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

Still, experts like Collis don’t anticipate a significant change in how employers monitor their workers speech — noting that online activity has come under the spotlight for at least the last 15 years. —Nino Paoli, Fortune, 14 Sep. 2025

Patel, whose readiness for the job came under close, and often scathing, scrutiny when he was first appointed, needed a stage upon which to prove his fitness for the gig. —Vinson Cunningham, New Yorker, 13 Sep. 2025

The Titans had basically just two positive plays the entire first half, and the first came under odd circumstances. —Tim Meehan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Sep. 2025

King is the latest media figure with left-wing political views to come under fire for their response to Kirk’s assassination following the 31-year-old conservative activist and Turning Point USA co-founder being gunned down during an event at Utah Valley University. —James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 12 Sep. 2025

Rhymes for come under

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