go under
verb
went under; gone under; going under; goes under
: to be overwhelmed, destroyed, or defeated : fail
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Her 911 call cut off as her car went under.
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Jillian Frankel, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2025
And so, as part of the family’s project of fitting into their new country, Shteyngart went under the knife.
—The New Yorker, New Yorker, 24 Sep. 2025
In all of these cities, inventory has surged by double-digits over the past year, homes for sale are spending longer on the market before going under contract, and prices are trending down.
—Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Sep. 2025
Two years ago, the Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott went under for almost half a day, during which time multiple artists worked together on producing a full leg sleeve depicting, among other things, a Pegasus, a moose, the Dallas skyline, and a firm handshake.
—John Semley, The Atlantic, 22 Sep. 2025
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Jillian Frankel, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2025
And so, as part of the family’s project of fitting into their new country, Shteyngart went under the knife.
—The New Yorker, New Yorker, 24 Sep. 2025
In all of these cities, inventory has surged by double-digits over the past year, homes for sale are spending longer on the market before going under contract, and prices are trending down.
—Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Sep. 2025
Two years ago, the Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott went under for almost half a day, during which time multiple artists worked together on producing a full leg sleeve depicting, among other things, a Pegasus, a moose, the Dallas skyline, and a firm handshake.
—John Semley, The Atlantic, 22 Sep. 2025
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“Go under.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/go%20under. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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