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

Today, that achievement is coming under strain as never before. —Ned Temko, Christian Science Monitor, 15 May 2025

The study showed that a spit test can identify prostate cancer more accurately than prostate-specific antigen (PSA) tests, which have come under scrutiny for their tendency to produce unreliable results. —Jack Knudson, Discover Magazine, 14 May 2025

Bondi’s past work with the Qatari government came under scrutiny during her confirmation hearing in January. —Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 13 May 2025

During the time Alana came under fire for pretending to snort cocaine on social media. —Julia Moore, People.com, 13 May 2025

Rhymes for come under

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