come under

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

While backing its longtime partner Iran rhetorically, China has been measured in its criticism of the US for sparking the conflict and held multiple calls and meetings with Gulf states that came under Iran’s attack. —Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 20 June 2026

This month, three federal judges in three different states came under scrutiny for their behavior off the bench. —Carrie Johnson, NPR, 19 June 2026

The team has come under fire for saying little publicly beyond its initial apology Friday night. —Michael Nowels, Mercury News, 19 June 2026

But over the past year, that relationship has come under strain as Islamabad quietly clawed its way back to credibility. —Kyra Colah, FOXNews.com, 18 June 2026

Rhymes for come under

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