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

Five fire engines were deployed to bring the blaze under control, while police and disaster management teams carried out rescue operations, the report said. — ABC News, 19 Aug. 2026

There’s also a lot more mechanical sophistication under the skin to keep all that power under control. — New Atlas, 19 Aug. 2026

Management is changing online distribution, trying to get discounting under control and moving more product decisions closer to the Chinese customer. — Jim Osman, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026

Wells said crews from ESD 6, who arrived on the scene immediately, began to try to get the flames under control and get access to the structure. — Matthew Ablon, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for under control

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