go under

verb

Definition of go undernext
as in to strike out

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Recent Examples of go under The property went under contract just days after the video was posted in April 2026 and received three strong offers before ultimately selling above asking price in June. — Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 20 June 2026 There were multiple offers and the property went under contract in about a month, a indicator that downtown apartment conversion projects in the last decade are attractive to investors who see occupancies remaining strong. — Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 20 June 2026 Opponents will go under every screen against him unless that improves. — John Hollinger, New York Times, 20 June 2026 Extra fun in the sun While live tattooing is the main event at the Capitol City Classic, the convention team prepared additional activities and programming for attendees who aren’t going under the needle. — Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 14 June 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
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  • Instead, the Warriors struck out on their main free-agency target.
    — Mark Medina, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026
  • Yamamoto also went six innings, holding the Mets to one earned run on five hits, walking three and striking out five for his 11th win of the season, one shy of tying the Major League lead.
    — Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 26 July 2026
Definition of strike out
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  • The final was postponed to Monday after heavy rain washed out Sunday’s play.
    — James Hansen, New York Times, 20 July 2026
  • Unfortunately, both showers peak this year beneath an almost full Buck Moon on July 30-31, which will wash out many fainter meteors.
    — Jamie Carter, Space.com, 17 July 2026
Definition of wash out
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  • Water rushed in through the openings, and the ship foundered so quickly that most of the 500 men onboard were lost.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 15 July 2026
  • The Queen Who Never Was is foundering; its captain is missing or maybe dead.
    — Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 22 June 2026
Definition of founder
Verb
  • Like most things the Dolphins have done since Dan Marino retired, tanking in 2019 blew up in the franchise’s face, and for good reason.
    — Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 24 July 2026
  • The stock tanked almost 15% Thursday after signaling higher spending on artificial intelligence.
    — Davis Giangiulio, CNBC, 24 July 2026
Definition of tank
Verb
  • Cam Gill missed the first practice of Carolina Panthers’ training camp.
    — Mike Kaye July 27, Charlotte Observer, 27 July 2026
  • The warrior who masters these qualities can recognize openings others miss and act without hesitation.
    — Julian Hayes II, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
Definition of miss
Verb
  • According to the SemiAnalysis report, CXMT purchased a large number of patents from Qimonda, a German chip maker that collapsed amid the 2008 global financial crisis.
    — Yue Wang, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
  • For all the challenges Prisco’s weathered over the century, nothing tested the family resolve like damage from a violent wind storm last August that tore into the store, causing part of the back wall to collapse and sending water pouring inside.
    — Denise Crosby, Chicago Tribune, 26 July 2026
Definition of collapse
Verb
  • Shareholders are upset with massive losses and strategic bets that dramatically flamed out.
    — Andrew Staples, Fortune, 3 July 2026
  • While many of those early Internet high-flyers flamed out, the ones that survived — think Amazon and Google — eventually became profitable businesses or even household names.
    — Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 25 June 2026
Definition of flame out

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