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

Penn State head coach James Franklin came under scrutiny from fans after the loss. —Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 5 Oct. 2025

Netanyahu has come under increasing pressure from the international community and Trump to end the conflict. —Jessica Coacci, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2025

But some say that as Maduro's grip on power comes under pressure, his government is likely to take more prisoners. —Manuel Rueda, NPR, 4 Oct. 2025

The Chicago Fed is one of those organizations looking to provide alternates to BLS data that had come under harsh White House criticism prior to this week’s shutdown. —Jeff Cox, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2025

Rhymes for come under

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