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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An Amazon driver accompanied by her 16-year-old son came under fire after accidentally stopping at the wrong house in rural North Carolina, according to investigators.
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Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 13 Jan. 2026
Offensive coordinator Kevin Patullo also came under fire from the Eagles’ fan base, as the reigning Super Bowl champions weren’t performing as expected.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 12 Jan. 2026
The election came under further scrutiny after former city councilor Tania Fernandes-Anderson, who resigned last summer after being convicted on federal corruption charges, detailed allegations that Mayor Michelle Wu and her allies on the council conspired to defeat Worrell’s bid days later.
—Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 12 Jan. 2026
Just this week, Elon Musk’s xAI came under fire after its AI chatbot Grok was repeatedly used to create nude or sexualized AI images of women and minors.
—Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 12 Jan. 2026
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Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 13 Jan. 2026
Offensive coordinator Kevin Patullo also came under fire from the Eagles’ fan base, as the reigning Super Bowl champions weren’t performing as expected.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 12 Jan. 2026
The election came under further scrutiny after former city councilor Tania Fernandes-Anderson, who resigned last summer after being convicted on federal corruption charges, detailed allegations that Mayor Michelle Wu and her allies on the council conspired to defeat Worrell’s bid days later.
—Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 12 Jan. 2026
Just this week, Elon Musk’s xAI came under fire after its AI chatbot Grok was repeatedly used to create nude or sexualized AI images of women and minors.
—Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 12 Jan. 2026
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“Come under.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/come%20under. Accessed 14 Jan. 2026.
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