as in to strike out
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Recent Examples of go under
If the funds go under, then similarities to 2007 would be more obvious.
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Edward Harrison, Bloomberg, 4 Mar. 2026
However, after seeking a fourth medical opinion and a discussion between all parties, Glasner said the 28-year-old would continue to manage the injury rather than go under the knife.
—Matt Woosnam, New York Times, 10 Feb. 2026
In the other, a lot of people go under.
—Josh Tyrangiel, The Atlantic, 10 Feb. 2026
Heating mats go under the potting containers and heat the soil from below.
—Kerry Michaels, The Spruce, 21 Jan. 2026
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Edward Harrison, Bloomberg, 4 Mar. 2026
However, after seeking a fourth medical opinion and a discussion between all parties, Glasner said the 28-year-old would continue to manage the injury rather than go under the knife.
—Matt Woosnam, New York Times, 10 Feb. 2026
In the other, a lot of people go under.
—Josh Tyrangiel, The Atlantic, 10 Feb. 2026
Heating mats go under the potting containers and heat the soil from below.
—Kerry Michaels, The Spruce, 21 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for go under
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Wacha dodged further trouble by striking out Braves first baseman Matt Olson.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
29 Mar. 2026
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Raya, who only had 12 relief appearances in his career and never a save opportunity, struck out the side in the ninth for the Saints.—
Pioneer Press,
Twin Cities,
29 Mar. 2026
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Floodwaters washed out homes, damaged roads, submerged vehicles and threatened a major dam in northern Oahu over the weekend.—
Brandi D. Addison,
USA Today,
25 Mar. 2026
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Forecast heavy rain threatened to wash out a parade planned for the following day.—
Bill Steiden,
Des Moines Register,
24 Mar. 2026
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The Eagles entered the 2025 season with a top-tier roster and foundered with an insufficient offensive system.—
Brooks Kubena,
New York Times,
23 Feb. 2026
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The kid who gets straight A’s through high school may struggle more in college than the one who foundered in ninth grade, figured out what went wrong, and then kept going.—
Russell Shaw,
The Atlantic,
4 Feb. 2026
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The last 10 games have essentially turned into a tanking leaderboard, and the race to the bottom is brutally tight.—
C.J. Holmes,
New York Daily News,
27 Mar. 2026
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The absence of defense allowed the tanking Mavericks to stay within striking distance most of the game.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
26 Mar. 2026
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But to look solely at Minnelli’s acting credits may be to miss the point.—
Matt Weinstock,
New Yorker,
25 Mar. 2026
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According to reports, scammers claim the recipient missed jury duty and must pay a fine immediately to avoid arrest.—
CBS News Atlanta Staff,
CBS News,
25 Mar. 2026
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Regional sports networks that handled the technical know-how of producing and distributing games across a home team’s market have largely collapsed.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
28 Mar. 2026
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How the deal collapsed Thune had a deal with Democratic senators after negotiating for weeks on their demands for new restrictions on the department’s immigration enforcement work.—
Stephen Groves,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Mar. 2026
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Big free-agent signings Chandler Jones (2022) and Christian Wilkins (2024) flamed out off the field, and first-round pick Tyree Wilson (2023) has been a bust, so Crosby has often been double-teamed — with a tight end or running back coming in to chip him as well.—
Vic Tafur,
New York Times,
7 Mar. 2026
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Firefighters instead used heavy equipment to cover it with dirt to put the flames out.—
Brandon Downs,
CBS News,
5 Mar. 2026
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“Go under.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/go%20under. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.
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