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

Though the recent firings have come under legal scrutiny, and will likely remain paused for the foreseeable future, the Supreme Court has given broad deference to Trump over federal hiring so far in his second term. —Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 19 Oct. 2025

Israel received the bodies of two deceased hostages on Saturday as the Gaza ceasefire comes under growing strain. —Ibrahim Dahman, CNN Money, 18 Oct. 2025

Considering Harner’s artistic growth spurt — the journey from plucking away off camera in high school to international touring came under half a decade — there is a lot for her fans to be happy about as well. —Jed Gottlieb, Boston Herald, 18 Oct. 2025

The public broadcaster came under fire in February this year when one of the 13-year-old subjects in the film about the Israel-Gaza war, a young boy called Abdullah Al-Yazouri, was found to be the son of Hamas’ deputy minister of agriculture. —Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 17 Oct. 2025

Rhymes for come under

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