go under

verb

Definition of go undernext
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
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
  • White Sox shortstop Colson Montgomery walks back to the dugout after striking out in the fourth inning against the Guardians on July 3, 2026, in Cleveland.
    — Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 2 Oct. 2026
  • The Cubs got two singles and a walk before Musgrove struck out pinch-hitter Michael Conforto to preserve the shutout in his return from Tommy John surgery.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of strike out
Verb
  • People walk on a road Friday washed out by the floods in Nuwakot, Nepal.
    — Reuters, NBC news, 2 Oct. 2026
  • But poor market breadth could also mean the stock market is becoming washed out, paving the way for a rally heading into the end of the year — especially if earnings come in stronger than expected.
    — Sarah Min, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of wash out
Verb
  • 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
  • Bad schools foundered in part because there weren’t enough wealthy parents holding the institutions accountable.
    — Jay Caspian Kang, New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of founder
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  • Those four senators alone would be enough to tank a party-line defense spending bill.
    — Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 28 Sep. 2026
  • MongoDB — Shares of the database service provider tanked about 18% following news that CEO CJ Desai is joining Meta as its chief enterprise platform officer, reporting to Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg.
    — Davis Giangiulio, CNBC, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of tank
Verb
  • Scientists can now examine sections of DNA that were once inaccessible and detect forms of genetic variation that older methods may have missed.
    — Euan Ashley, STAT, 1 Oct. 2026
  • In other words, my comparison of FEWOCiOUS to Peter Saul probably misses the point.
    — Simon Denny, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of miss
Verb
  • One of those companies collapsed as its stock price plummeted 99%.
    — Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 4 Oct. 2026
  • Golden State Valkyries coach Natalie Nakase briefly collapsed on the court during Friday’s playoff win over the Dallas Wings.
    — Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of collapse
Verb
  • Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever flamed out in their regular-season finale.
    — Alejandro Avila OutKick, FOXNews.com, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Green Bay Packers The Packers flamed out again, then extended everybody.
    — Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 6 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 5 Oct. 2026.

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