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.
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Smiley and Perez came under national scrutiny in the days after the shooting because their investigation included the detention of an innocent man who was mistaken as the suspect and questionable transparency with the public throughout the manhunt.
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Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 20 Dec. 2025
Miller, who previously preached at Solid Rock Church in Myrtle Beach, came under fire after his wife, Mica Miller, was found dead at Lumber River State Park in April 2024.
—Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 19 Dec. 2025
Local elections in Johnson County will soon come under new leadership.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 19 Dec. 2025
Copper, like rare earth minerals — which also play a critical role in the production of various goods from semiconductors to military hardware — is coming under pressure as supply is being outpaced by surging demand.
—Chloe Taylor,charlotte Reed, CNBC, 18 Dec. 2025
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Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 20 Dec. 2025
Miller, who previously preached at Solid Rock Church in Myrtle Beach, came under fire after his wife, Mica Miller, was found dead at Lumber River State Park in April 2024.
—Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 19 Dec. 2025
Local elections in Johnson County will soon come under new leadership.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 19 Dec. 2025
Copper, like rare earth minerals — which also play a critical role in the production of various goods from semiconductors to military hardware — is coming under pressure as supply is being outpaced by surging demand.
—Chloe Taylor,charlotte Reed, CNBC, 18 Dec. 2025
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“Come under.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/come%20under. Accessed 23 Dec. 2025.
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