goes under

Definition of goes undernext
present tense third-person singular of go under

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for goes under
Verb
  • 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
  • Perfect Tom strikes out once again, not on the look but on the flavors.
    Brian Moylan, Vulture, 24 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • However, when rain washes out the snowpack or a healthy snowpack doesn’t form, water in the soil can later freeze – as can mycorrhizal fungi.
    Aimee Classen, The Conversation, 16 Feb. 2026
  • While the midnight sun washes out celestial colors during summer in places like Alaska and Finland, the Midwest's summer nights stay dark enough to enjoy the dancing ribbons in a T-shirt and shorts.
    Lydia Price, Travel + Leisure, 17 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • But, elsewhere in Cook County, property taxes are what school districts must turn to when the state fails to support public education at the level most other states do.
    The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 30 Mar. 2026
  • Then, an ultrasound mid-way through pregnancy showed that her baby had anencephaly, a fatal condition in which the skull fails to develop properly.
    CNN Money, CNN Money, 30 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • This year’s team is an exceptional group of talented players, but their defense fouls too much, Smith dribbles too much and our shooting percentage often tanks.
    Letters to the Editor, Hartford Courant, 17 Feb. 2026
  • This setback tanks the trade value the Mavericks had hoped to restore following his return from a left calf strain that kept him out of 14 games this season.
    Mike Curtis, Dallas Morning News, 9 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Moreover, most studies recorded insurance status only at the time of diagnosis, which misses changes that happen during treatment.
    Rhonda Winegar, Fortune, 1 Apr. 2026
  • The Birdfy misses most often when a bird is too close to the camera, poorly lit, or facing away from the camera.
    Jim Fisher, PC Magazine, 31 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Firefighters instead used heavy equipment to cover it with dirt to put the flames out.
    Brandon Downs, CBS News, 5 Mar. 2026
  • Our dream of going back to the moon and onto Mars and more distant worlds—not least to ensure our species’ survival before the sun flames out and engulfs most of the solar system—can be seen as just one more step in evolution’s long march.
    Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 22 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • That was one of our very strong stakes in the ground, to have a nuclear meltdown where the mountain collapses and Sinatra sacrifices herself.
    Deputy Managing Editor, Los Angeles Times, 31 Mar. 2026
  • For a few weeks every March, American productivity collapses into a blur of fake doctor’s appointments and furtive glances at phones under conference tables as the NCAA’s annual basketball tournament subsumes the culture.
    Maxwell Adler, Vanity Fair, 31 Mar. 2026
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“Goes under.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/goes%20under. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.

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