go under
verb
went under; gone under; going under; goes under
: to be overwhelmed, destroyed, or defeated : fail
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Other parts of the country also went under quarantine.
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Yangyang Cheng, NPR, 4 Oct. 2025
The role is one that often goes under the public radar yet holds key power in implementing the president’s goals.
—Sarah D. Wire, USA Today, 3 Oct. 2025
Corporation for Public Broadcasting CEO Patricia Harrison says many stations, particularly in rural areas, will ultimately go under without the federal support.
—Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2025
Her 911 call cut off as her car went under.
—Jillian Frankel, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2025
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Yangyang Cheng, NPR, 4 Oct. 2025
The role is one that often goes under the public radar yet holds key power in implementing the president’s goals.
—Sarah D. Wire, USA Today, 3 Oct. 2025
Corporation for Public Broadcasting CEO Patricia Harrison says many stations, particularly in rural areas, will ultimately go under without the federal support.
—Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2025
Her 911 call cut off as her car went under.
—Jillian Frankel, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2025
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“Go under.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/go%20under. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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