go under
verb
went under; gone under; going under; goes under
: to be overwhelmed, destroyed, or defeated : fail
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Most of the properties in the top 10, while selling for stellar sums, only went under contract after reporting significant price cuts.
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Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025
The two highly desirable vintage timepieces will go under the gavel for the first time since they were made in 1967 and 1970, respectively.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 17 Oct. 2025
Quarterback Jared Goff went under center from a T-Formation, then jogged in motion and caught a touchdown pass.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 17 Oct. 2025
D'Angelo would go under the radar again before emerging in 2012 for the D'Angelo and Friends Tour, which hit several European cities.
—Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 14 Oct. 2025
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Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025
The two highly desirable vintage timepieces will go under the gavel for the first time since they were made in 1967 and 1970, respectively.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 17 Oct. 2025
Quarterback Jared Goff went under center from a T-Formation, then jogged in motion and caught a touchdown pass.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 17 Oct. 2025
D'Angelo would go under the radar again before emerging in 2012 for the D'Angelo and Friends Tour, which hit several European cities.
—Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 14 Oct. 2025
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“Go under.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/go%20under. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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