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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Alcaraz’s return perhaps goes under the radar, but his first-serve return especially is a huge weapon.
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Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2026
On Thursday, one of Dior couture’s most robust collections went under the gavel in a three-hour-long auction at Le Bristol Hotel in Paris.
—Laure Guilbault, Vogue, 30 Jan. 2026
Earlier this week, about 50 homes in Sterling Heights went under a boil water advisory in the aftermath of a water main break.
—Paula Wethington, CBS News, 29 Jan. 2026
The Mercedes went under his truck just a few kilometers short of the turn-off for the village where the cops were heading to sleep it off.
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Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2026
On Thursday, one of Dior couture’s most robust collections went under the gavel in a three-hour-long auction at Le Bristol Hotel in Paris.
—Laure Guilbault, Vogue, 30 Jan. 2026
Earlier this week, about 50 homes in Sterling Heights went under a boil water advisory in the aftermath of a water main break.
—Paula Wethington, CBS News, 29 Jan. 2026
The Mercedes went under his truck just a few kilometers short of the turn-off for the village where the cops were heading to sleep it off.
—Literary Hub, 23 Jan. 2026
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“Go under.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/go%20under. Accessed 6 Feb. 2026.
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