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

Canadian authorities say there are still more than 950 active wildfires burning, with a small number of them under control. — Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 20 July 2026

Firefighters on Saturday morning continued their efforts to bring the blaze under control. — Los Angeles Times, 18 July 2026

Firefighters continued their efforts Saturday morning to bring the blaze under control. — ABC News, 18 July 2026

Fedorov’s approach, promoting autonomy among military units, could disrupt this balance, while Syrsky has kept them under control. — Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 16 July 2026

Rhymes for under control

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