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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The indictment alleges that using the proper pump would have allowed the ship to regain power and go under the bridge.
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Jt Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 12 May 2026
According to a notice Spirit filed Monday with the state, more than 3,300 people lost their jobs in Broward and Miami-Dade counties when the airline went under.
—Garrett Shanley, Miami Herald, 5 May 2026
After the dot-com bust of 2000-01, countless internet companies went under.
—John Cassidy, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
The Swedish forward went on to miss three seasons with right knee problems, going under the knife for knee cartilage replacement surgery in May 2023.
—Julian McKenzie, New York Times, 4 May 2026
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Jt Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 12 May 2026
According to a notice Spirit filed Monday with the state, more than 3,300 people lost their jobs in Broward and Miami-Dade counties when the airline went under.
—Garrett Shanley, Miami Herald, 5 May 2026
After the dot-com bust of 2000-01, countless internet companies went under.
—John Cassidy, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
The Swedish forward went on to miss three seasons with right knee problems, going under the knife for knee cartilage replacement surgery in May 2023.
—Julian McKenzie, New York Times, 4 May 2026
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“Go under.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/go%20under. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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