as in to strike out
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Recent Examples of go under
Police believe Hernandez went into a deeper part of the river and never resurfaced after going under the water.
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Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 14 July 2025
As the boat started to drift away, the man on the dock jumped into the water to swim out to the boat but began to struggle and went under, authorities said.
—John Aguilar, Denver Post, 10 July 2025
The makeup artist's follow-up came on June 25 after going under the knife.
—Starr Bowenbank, People.com, 28 June 2025
Both sides seemed headed for a deal like this when Fox came from the Kings at midseason, but a lot of water has gone under the bridge since then.
—John Hollinger, New York Times, 7 July 2025
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Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 14 July 2025
As the boat started to drift away, the man on the dock jumped into the water to swim out to the boat but began to struggle and went under, authorities said.
—John Aguilar, Denver Post, 10 July 2025
The makeup artist's follow-up came on June 25 after going under the knife.
—Starr Bowenbank, People.com, 28 June 2025
Both sides seemed headed for a deal like this when Fox came from the Kings at midseason, but a lot of water has gone under the bridge since then.
—John Hollinger, New York Times, 7 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for go under
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Of those six, McLain struck out three — Mays (looking), Aaron (looking) and Torre (swinging).—
Ryan Ford,
Freep.com,
14 July 2025
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Baez struck out four and scattered four hits and two walks in lowering his Texas League-leading ERA to 2.08.—
Jeff Sanders,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 July 2025
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The July 4 Texas flooding has now claimed over 100 lives, with even more still missing as searches continue along the Guadalupe River where forceful floodwaters washed out structures and vegetation.—
Alexis Simmerman,
Austin American Statesman,
9 July 2025
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Just keep in mind that this year’s 84% full moon will wash out all but the brightest meteors.—
Tiffany Acosta,
AZCentral.com,
8 July 2025
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Attempts to find common ground over nontraditional security challenges such as terrorism, climate change, and global health foundered during the George W. Bush and Obama administrations.—
WILLIAM HURST,
Foreign Affairs,
3 July 2025
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Although county reserves — sitting at about $12.5 million — have stabilized, officials face the question of how to support a foundering fire district that covers the small cities of Sutter, Live Oak and large swaths of the unincorporated county.—
Jake Goodrick,
Sacbee.com,
21 June 2025
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Little did Dunn know at the time that several years later, dating apps would tank under new dating expectations and sentiment from younger generations.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
7 July 2025
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Tesla sales are down globally, particularly tanking in Europe.—
Eric D. Lawrence,
Freep.com,
3 July 2025
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Conduct targeted workplace surveys to understand how employees experience the office today—what works, what doesn’t and what’s missing.—
Alaa Pasha,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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Antivirus adds a crucial layer of protection by scanning for threats that browsers alone might miss, but it should be combined with safe browsing habits for best results.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
14 July 2025
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In handcuffs, Miyake collapsed momentarily outside.—
Meredith Colias-Pete,
Chicago Tribune,
14 July 2025
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Together, they’re poised to do something far more radical: collapse the traditional SaaS model and usher in a new era of decentralized, intelligent orchestration.—
Deepinder Singh Sethi,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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When Elon Musk attached himself to Trump during Trump’s presidential transition last fall, there was great speculation that these two massive egos would, eventually, clash and that their strategic partnership would flame out spectacularly.—
Charlie Warzel,
The Atlantic,
6 June 2025
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Or maybe Winston will continue his maddening penchant for interceptions that led the No. 1 pick in the 2015 draft to flame out in Tampa Bay, New Orleans and Cleveland.—
Dan Duggan,
The Athletic,
22 Mar. 2025
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“Go under.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/go%20under. Accessed 23 Jul. 2025.
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