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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Pino then went under the vessel and came up with Lucy, Candela said.
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Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 9 June 2026
Fort Stewart went under a lockdown Monday afternoon after a gunman fired shots but was quickly apprehended, officials said.
—Taylor Croft, AJC.com, 8 June 2026
After Tender goes under and Henry (Kit Harington) has little left to offer, Yasmin sets her sights on a new path to power — and a dark one at that.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 7 June 2026
Hartford’s City Council adopted its $633 million budget May 20 including a $10 million increase in education funding directly contingent on the board choosing to go under the oversight of MARB.
—Livi Stanford, Hartford Courant, 4 June 2026
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Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 9 June 2026
Fort Stewart went under a lockdown Monday afternoon after a gunman fired shots but was quickly apprehended, officials said.
—Taylor Croft, AJC.com, 8 June 2026
After Tender goes under and Henry (Kit Harington) has little left to offer, Yasmin sets her sights on a new path to power — and a dark one at that.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 7 June 2026
Hartford’s City Council adopted its $633 million budget May 20 including a $10 million increase in education funding directly contingent on the board choosing to go under the oversight of MARB.
—Livi Stanford, Hartford Courant, 4 June 2026
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“Go under.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/go%20under. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.
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