as in to strike out
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Recent Examples of go under
Bag on the block The original Hermès Birkin bag will go under the hammer at Sotheby’s in Paris next month.
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Jade Walker, CNN Money, 9 June 2025
Though she's experimented with injections, Cho hasn't gone under the knife for any major enhancements.
—Michelle Lee, People.com, 6 June 2025
Whether or not Cousins goes under the knife, his injury stresses the Yankees’ need to acquire a reliever or two before the trade deadline.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 14 June 2025
That was despite sales being down by 8.8 percent and listings spending seven more days on the market compared to a year earlier before going under contract.
—Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 June 2025
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Jade Walker, CNN Money, 9 June 2025
Though she's experimented with injections, Cho hasn't gone under the knife for any major enhancements.
—Michelle Lee, People.com, 6 June 2025
Whether or not Cousins goes under the knife, his injury stresses the Yankees’ need to acquire a reliever or two before the trade deadline.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 14 June 2025
That was despite sales being down by 8.8 percent and listings spending seven more days on the market compared to a year earlier before going under contract.
—Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for go under
Verb
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However, three Orioles did strike out after the Yankees’ closest creature to a lion made his way to his version of Pride Rock to the tune of the iconic Disney intro.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
23 June 2025
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Nationals starting pitcher Jake Irvin, however, struck out Freddie Freeman to end the threat.—
Benjamin Royer,
Los Angeles Times,
22 June 2025
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Essentially, the necessary nutrients wash out over time through the watering process.—
Rebecca Jones,
Southern Living,
25 June 2025
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Roughly a third of applicants wash out before completing their training at the FAA Academy, according to Duffy.—
Joel Rose,
NPR,
19 June 2025
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The mad scramble for funding sources to plug the transit agencies’ $770 million budget hole foundered, as rank-and-file lawmakers, stakeholders and most importantly the public were given no time for due consideration and feedback.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
3 June 2025
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That distinction was not clear in previous versions of the legislation, which led to concern that schools would not be able to involve police in serious matters — and was a key reason legislation on ticketing foundered in previous legislative sessions.—
Jennifer Smith Richards,
ProPublica,
28 May 2025
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Pritzker was highly annoyed, rightly so in our view, when Welch tanked the governor’s bill at the eleventh hour in January.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
26 June 2025
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Nicotine can tank your health in myriad ways, but one of them is preventing osteoblasts, or your bone-building cells, from doing their job.—
Alisa Hrustic,
SELF,
24 June 2025
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Lucio Fulci, well known in the giallo genre, directs an English-speaking cast in a story about a woman, accompanied by a journalist, investigating her missing father on a remote Caribbean island.—
James Grebey,
Time,
20 June 2025
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Text messages from the couple suggest the two were both having affairs before Suzanne Morphew went missing.—
Adam Sabes,
FOXNews.com,
20 June 2025
Verb
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Without a proper response from the immune system, even the most efficient organs won’t prevent the body from collapsing.—
Marcin Nowak,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2025
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The agreement ultimately collapsed after China withdrew following Trump's tariff announcement.—
Jesus Mesa,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 June 2025
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Observers had long wondered if the friendship between the two brash billionaires known for lobbing insults online would flame out in spectacular fashion.—
Michelle L. Price,
Chicago Tribune,
5 June 2025
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Darnold, a former No. 3 overall pick, flamed out in poor situations with the New York Jets and Carolina Panthers and signed on to back up Brock Purdy in 2023.—
Jerry McDonald,
Mercury News,
5 June 2025
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“Go under.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/go%20under. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.
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