go under
verb
went under; gone under; going under; goes under
: to be overwhelmed, destroyed, or defeated : fail
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Both sides seemed headed for a deal like this when Fox came from the Kings at midseason, but a lot of water has gone under the bridge since then.
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John Hollinger, New York Times, 7 July 2025
Police went under the bridge and were able to free the man.
—David Ferrara, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
In February 2021, a Martian meteorite with the planet’s atmosphere entrapped in it went under the hammer at Christie’s auction house.
—Jack Guy, CNN Money, 2 July 2025
Some projects that expected to receive Climate-Smart federal grant funding went under review.
—Cristina Larue, Arkansas Online, 1 July 2025
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John Hollinger, New York Times, 7 July 2025
Police went under the bridge and were able to free the man.
—David Ferrara, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
In February 2021, a Martian meteorite with the planet’s atmosphere entrapped in it went under the hammer at Christie’s auction house.
—Jack Guy, CNN Money, 2 July 2025
Some projects that expected to receive Climate-Smart federal grant funding went under review.
—Cristina Larue, Arkansas Online, 1 July 2025
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“Go under.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/go%20under. Accessed 13 Jul. 2025.
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