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Recent Examples of go under
Now, the quarterback moves for the 49ers go under the microscope.
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Tim Crowley, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
Lines go under almost every word.
—Zach Helfand, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025
Some go under beds or are stacked in a corner, Gross said.
—Mara H. Gottfried, Twin Cities, 12 Aug. 2025
Klobuchar also warned that local public radio stations in Minnesota would go under if the GOP passes its rescissions package clawing back funds from public media.
—Jonathan Easley, The Hill, 16 July 2025
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Tim Crowley, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
Lines go under almost every word.
—Zach Helfand, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025
Some go under beds or are stacked in a corner, Gross said.
—Mara H. Gottfried, Twin Cities, 12 Aug. 2025
Klobuchar also warned that local public radio stations in Minnesota would go under if the GOP passes its rescissions package clawing back funds from public media.
—Jonathan Easley, The Hill, 16 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for go under
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Rothenberger threw a complete-game shutout, allowing just three hits and striking out six in the championship game, capping off a run that saw Rothenberger pitch all 21 innings across three state tournament games, giving up just two runs.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
30 Sep. 2025
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Picollo even asked aloud Tuesday if the Royals are striking out enough.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
30 Sep. 2025
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Foot bridges will be washed out in Supai Campground.—
Hayleigh Evans,
AZCentral.com,
27 Sep. 2025
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The storm flooded creeks, toppled trees and washed out roads, especially in Cataloochee Valley, where all trails became impassable.—
Joe Marusak,
Charlotte Observer,
27 Sep. 2025
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But despite earmarking hundreds of billions of dollars, these endeavors have mostly foundered.—
DAN WANG,
Foreign Affairs,
19 Aug. 2025
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The effort to counteract Republican gerrymandering has united an opposition party that until recently was foundering amid historically low approval ratings and interparty fighting.—
Lia Russell,
Sacbee.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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The Giants tanked immediately after acquiring a high-profile superstar with a nine-figure contract, which was inexplicable, unexpected and ominous.—
Grant Brisbee,
New York Times,
30 Sep. 2025
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The stock market soared post-election, but then tanked on tariffs.—
Morgan Chittum,
CNBC,
30 Sep. 2025
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Evidence of damage includes chewed, cut or missing leaves; yellowing or brown leaves; white webbing and green-black excrement on or around the plant, according to the Ohio Department of Agriculture.—
Chad Murphy,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
2 Oct. 2025
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One bullet missed her eye and the other her brain by mere centimeters.—
Alyce Collins,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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Only the structures that were already gravitationally bound together at that moment, not including the structures that were still collapsing and contracting on their way to becoming gravitationally bound, will actually be able to hold together.—
Ethan Siegel,
Big Think,
3 Oct. 2025
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Confidence notably collapsed during the divisive 2016 presidential campaign, the polling service says, with the highest reading in the past decade being 45% in 2018.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
2 Oct. 2025
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The first two years, the Dodgers had one of those breaks and then flamed out in the first round, losing 3-1 to the San Diego Padres in 2022 and 3-0 to the Arizona Diamondbacks.—
Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
30 Sep. 2025
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Those peasant revolts have a tendency to flame out and get ultimately defeated or pushed back.—
Nikki McCann Ramirez,
Rolling Stone,
22 Sep. 2025
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“Go under.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/go%20under. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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