GOES UNDER Synonyms: 42 Similar and Opposite Words

goes under

verb

present tense third-person singular of go under

as in strikes out

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The ruling strikes out a significant piece of evidence for prosecutors as the case moves toward trial.

— Rena Rowe, The Washington Examiner, 28 Aug. 2026
Why the quest will fall short And finally Shohei Ohtani hits three homers and strikes out 10 in Game 4 of the 2025 NLCS.

— Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 24 Mar. 2026

Definition of strikes out

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Nitrogen washes out of soil and must be reapplied every year.

— Jayash Paudel, The Conversation, 27 Aug. 2026
Artificial light remains the single greatest obstacle to seeing the Perseids at their best, as light pollution washes out fainter meteors and dims the Milky Way overhead.

— Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of washes out

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Evans running back Daveon Williams goes 5 yards for the score and the Trojans extend the lead to 38-7 after the two point conversion fails.

— Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 Sep. 2026
The reason why so many hotels, cruise lines and tour operators still base prices on double occupancy is that their costs – the room, the berth, the coach seat, the guide – don’t fall by half when the second person fails to materialize.

— Peter McGraw, The Conversation, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of fails

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Rather than catching Max in the act that sent him to prison, Sam is Max's public defender who intentionally tanks the case.

— Britt Hayes, Entertainment Weekly, 5 June 2026
But the lesson from AOL-Time Warner holds that promised big synergies can sour into integration problems that drive up expenses instead, so that the combination of paying a huge price, and getting negative savings, tanks the stock.

— Shawn Tully, Fortune, 9 May 2026

Definition of tanks

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But McDaniel probably won't be with the Chargers for the long term, and the Chargers' offensive depth is concerning, especially if McConkey misses time.

— Mike Sando, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026
Warriors kicker Rodrigo Bigio misses another field goal and is slowed to get up.

— Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 Sep. 2026

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