go under

verb

Definition of go undernext
as in to strike out

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Recent Examples of go under As both players’ clocks go under 10 seconds, hands are flying over the board. — Peter Doggers, Washington Post, 8 Sep. 2026 The group will be responsible for offering more care — and more kinds of it — as hospitals go under, Judge said. — Daniel Payne, STAT, 25 Aug. 2026 The first is the construction of the data center building, and the second is the compute servers and networking equipment that go under the roof. — Jim Cramer, CNBC, 2 Aug. 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 See All Example Sentences for go under
Recent Examples of Synonyms for go under
  1. strike out
  2. wash out
  3. founder
  4. tank
  5. miss
  6. collapse
  7. flame out
Verb
  • Misiorowski gave up just two hits and one walk, while striking out two.
    — Scott Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 29 Oct. 2026
  • Even more impressively, Cleavinger managed to strike out Brewers’ lead-off man Jackson Chourio, who had been 4-for-4 in the game to that point.
    — Hannah Keyser, CNN Money, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of strike out
Verb
  • The company says the chemical inducers wash out during the first wash.
    — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 30 Oct. 2026
  • If the weather is both hot and humid, the yellow staining can’t be washed out, forcing brands to dye the wool a darker color, affecting the final product design.
    — Bella Webb, Vogue, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of wash out
Verb
  • The bill foundered in large part over a provision that would have allowed companies to pay interest on stablecoins.
    — Jeff John Roberts, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2026
  • 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
Definition of founder
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  • If all three measures fail, that still would be a victory for the billionaires who spent aggressively to tank the wealth tax.
    — Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2026
  • In the years since, public sentiment about the country’s infrastructure and public services has tanked.
    — Vasco Cotovio, CNN Money, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of tank
Verb
  • Evans missed all of this week’s practice with a triceps injury.
    — Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 30 Oct. 2026
  • Martin’s view Major international sporting events are welcome in East Africa, however, there is a piece missing.
    — Martin K.N Siele, semafor.com, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of miss
Verb
  • Scientists previously believed that flexible connectors caused structures to collapse into disorder.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 2 Nov. 2026
  • That contributed to a crazy final quarter that featured 10 drives, six total touchdowns and three touchdown passes from Cutforth to drag the Broncos away from one of the worst collapses in recent Boise State history.
    — Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 1 Nov. 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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“Go under.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/go%20under. Accessed 2 Nov. 2026.

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