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 best coaches will set aside time to work on new drills, figure out lineups, game plan for future opponents, and many other things that go under the radar but can make-or-break a season.
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Jack Murray, Boston Herald, 19 Mar. 2026
Jennifer Lawrence, Jane Fonda, Cardi B, and plenty of other celebs have also gotten real about going under the knife.
—Grace McCarty, Glamour, 16 Mar. 2026
The guitar was one of a number of high-profile items that went under the gavel on Thursday as part of a sale of items from late Indianapolis Colts owner and pop culture memorabilia super-collector Jim Irsay, who died last year.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 13 Mar. 2026
The lake was 50 degrees or colder when 40-year-old Joshua Craig Scribben went under in the Knox Creek Cove area north of Henderson Road in Cornelius on Wednesday afternoon, Senior Officer Sam Shepperd told The Charlotte Observer.
—Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 13 Mar. 2026
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Jack Murray, Boston Herald, 19 Mar. 2026
Jennifer Lawrence, Jane Fonda, Cardi B, and plenty of other celebs have also gotten real about going under the knife.
—Grace McCarty, Glamour, 16 Mar. 2026
The guitar was one of a number of high-profile items that went under the gavel on Thursday as part of a sale of items from late Indianapolis Colts owner and pop culture memorabilia super-collector Jim Irsay, who died last year.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 13 Mar. 2026
The lake was 50 degrees or colder when 40-year-old Joshua Craig Scribben went under in the Knox Creek Cove area north of Henderson Road in Cornelius on Wednesday afternoon, Senior Officer Sam Shepperd told The Charlotte Observer.
—Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 13 Mar. 2026
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“Go under.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/go%20under. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.
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