go under
verb
went under; gone under; going under; goes under
1
: sink entry 1 sense 1a
The ship went under in the storm.
2
: to be overwhelmed, destroyed, or defeated : fail
The company went under during the recession.
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David Neres and Billy Gilmour have gone under the knife.
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James Horncastle, New York Times, 28 Jan. 2026
The Mercedes went under his truck just a few kilometers short of the turn-off for the village where the cops were heading to sleep it off.
—Literary Hub, 23 Jan. 2026
By contrast, Lady holds fast to masculine clothing in the hope of going under the radar and staying in control of her destiny.
—Sophie Monks Kaufman, IndieWire, 22 Jan. 2026
Heating mats go under the potting containers and heat the soil from below.
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James Horncastle, New York Times, 28 Jan. 2026
The Mercedes went under his truck just a few kilometers short of the turn-off for the village where the cops were heading to sleep it off.
—Literary Hub, 23 Jan. 2026
By contrast, Lady holds fast to masculine clothing in the hope of going under the radar and staying in control of her destiny.
—Sophie Monks Kaufman, IndieWire, 22 Jan. 2026
Heating mats go under the potting containers and heat the soil from below.
—Kerry Michaels, The Spruce, 21 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for go under
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“Go under.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/go%20under. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.
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