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 three works from the famed Austrian painter, all of which are hitting the block for the first time, will go under the hammer at a Sotheby’s sale this month.
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Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 12 Nov. 2025
As the city was planning a drought pipeline in 2015, officials estimated a 5% chance that the Colorado River would go under official shortages in Arizona, and yet that exact scenario came true less than a decade later.
—Austin Corona, AZCentral.com, 10 Nov. 2025
Being unable to make the payment, the company’s data was lost, and the 158-year-old business went under.
—Charlotte Reck, CNN Money, 9 Nov. 2025
His play has gone under the radar, but Brown has quietly had a strong season for the Hurricanes as part of their outside cornerback rotation.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
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Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 12 Nov. 2025
As the city was planning a drought pipeline in 2015, officials estimated a 5% chance that the Colorado River would go under official shortages in Arizona, and yet that exact scenario came true less than a decade later.
—Austin Corona, AZCentral.com, 10 Nov. 2025
Being unable to make the payment, the company’s data was lost, and the 158-year-old business went under.
—Charlotte Reck, CNN Money, 9 Nov. 2025
His play has gone under the radar, but Brown has quietly had a strong season for the Hurricanes as part of their outside cornerback rotation.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
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“Go under.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/go%20under. Accessed 19 Nov. 2025.
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