GO UNDER Synonyms: 42 Similar and Opposite Words

go under

verb

Definition of go under

as in to strike out

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Recent Examples of go under Drivers will not be able go under the interstate as workers construct bridges. — Lucia Cheng, Des Moines Register, 17 July 2026 The Multiplina is expected to reach up to 55 mph (88 km/h), which is the fastest a car can go under the L7 regulations. — New Atlas, 17 July 2026 Stars have spoken about plastic surgery for different reasons over the years — some in the hope of normalizing cosmetic work, others to be upfront about the struggles that led them to go under the knife. — Louis Peitzman, Entertainment Weekly, 24 June 2026 Nearly four months out from the start of Operation Epic Fury, the staggering scale of Iranian casualties often goes under the radar. — Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 21 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for go under

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Chandler Simpson hit a two-run triple in the fourth inning for Tampa Bay, which was held to three hits and struck out 13 times.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 16 Oct. 2026
Kyle Tucker popped up to center, and Teoscar Hernandez struck out on a ball off the plate by about two and a half feet.

— Ian Miller OutKick, FOXNews.com, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of strike out

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Home entertainment projectors like the UHZ36 are meant for viewing in ambient light, which will wash out the black level anyway.

— M. David Stone, PC Magazine, 18 Oct. 2026
Galaxies, nebulas and other deep space objects become more detailed when they're not washed out by skyglow.

— Chris McMullen, Space.com, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of wash out

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Yet even as built, the stadium rarely reached capacity, a challenge eventually compounded by the foundering product on the gridiron.

— Shun Graves, Chicago Tribune, 4 Oct. 2026
But these initial efforts largely foundered, failing to establish sufficient trading interest or a deep retail market, in part due to competition from already-liquid options markets.

— Bruce Blythe, Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of founder

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Over the last five days, SK Hynix has plunged 26%, Samsung has tanked 22% and Micron has dropped around 11%.

— Arjun Kharpal, CNBC, 15 Oct. 2026
In the bankruptcy filing, Character Technologies confirmed that lawsuits tanked its business, despite its platform’s popularity.

— Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of tank

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Still, Musk has a track record of setting optimistic release targets for Tesla products, only to miss them by years.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2026
Analysts said then that the sell-off was caused as profit margins missed expectations, despite revenue and operating profit reaching record highs, according to analysts.

— Jenny Lee,Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of miss

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Flames engulfed the 19th-century City Hall in the city of Limoges, in central France, causing its roof to collapse and nearly destroying the building.

— SYLVIE CORBET, Arkansas Online, 19 Oct. 2026
The students who stepped forward when their teacher collapsed playing basketball in Michigan illustrate what becomes possible when CPR skills are taught before they are needed.

— Meng Yang, Time, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of collapse

Verb

The Indiana effort soon flamed out conclusively; a bloc of Republicans in the state Senate voted it down, holding firm even amid bomb threats and swatting attacks.

— Jon Allsop, New Yorker, 10 Oct. 2026
Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever flamed out in their regular-season finale.

— Alejandro Avila OutKick, FOXNews.com, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of flame out

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