under control

phrase

: able to be handled or managed with success : not out of control

She remained calm and kept the situation under control.

A year after the divorce, he finally got his life back under control.

The firefighters got the fire under control.

You need to get your drinking/gambling/anger under control.

Examples of under control in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Republicans have not been able to bring prices under control more generally. — Dan Merica, Washington Post, 18 Sep. 2026

Keeping eczema flares at bay The first step in your journey to clearing up your skin should be to get your eczema under control. — Ayana Byrd, Allure, 17 Sep. 2026

Policymakers projected one additional hike in 2026 and none in 2027, but Warsh signaled a willingness to further raise rates if that's what is required to finally bring inflation under control. — Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 17 Sep. 2026

The Associated Press LONDON -- King Charles III on Thursday urged senior leaders from OpenAI, Anthropic, Google DeepMind and Nvidia to make sure that artificial intelligence remains under control and in the service of people and the planet. — ABC News, 17 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for under control

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