go under
verb
went under; gone under; going under; goes under
: to be overwhelmed, destroyed, or defeated : fail
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Freddie Freeman moved to his left, but the ball went under his reach and into right field for a double.
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Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 9 Aug. 2025
Housing Market Showing Mark Left By DOGE Cuts As a result, many homes on the market are failing to sell or taking longer before going under contract.
—Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Aug. 2025
The median days on market measures how many days a home spends on the market before going under contract, meaning the seller accepted an offer from a buyer.
—Andrew Depietro, Forbes.com, 30 July 2025
Emergency crews responded to a portion of the river off of Kent Road shortly after 4 p.m. on the report of a man who went under the water and did not resurface, according to the New Milford Police Department.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 14 July 2025
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Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 9 Aug. 2025
Housing Market Showing Mark Left By DOGE Cuts As a result, many homes on the market are failing to sell or taking longer before going under contract.
—Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Aug. 2025
The median days on market measures how many days a home spends on the market before going under contract, meaning the seller accepted an offer from a buyer.
—Andrew Depietro, Forbes.com, 30 July 2025
Emergency crews responded to a portion of the river off of Kent Road shortly after 4 p.m. on the report of a man who went under the water and did not resurface, according to the New Milford Police Department.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 14 July 2025
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“Go under.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/go%20under. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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