going under

verb

present participle of go under
as in striking out

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for going under
  1. striking out
  2. washing out
  3. flaming out
Verb
  • Miami’s Eury Perez was charged with two runs (one earned) on three hits and two walks while striking out six over six innings.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 31 July 2026
  • Cameron threw 97 pitches, allowing just one hit and two walks while striking out seven batters and stretching his individual streak to 16 consecutive scoreless innings.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 31 July 2026
Definition of striking out
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  • Chief among the dangers is climate change that has led to rising seas and erosion washing out oystercatcher nests.
    — Michael Casey, Los Angeles Times, 21 July 2026
  • From choosing different mulch to planting ground covers, read on to learn how to stop mulch from washing out of your flower beds once and for all.
    — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 10 July 2026
Definition of washing out
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  • The team ended up flaming out in the first round of the Copa América, and panic ensued.
    — Leander Schaerlaeckens, New Yorker, 22 May 2026
  • Despite missing the playoffs with a 42-40 record and flaming out of the Play-In Tournament against the Golden State Warriors, the Clippers did not have their own first-round pick, part of the cost for the 2019 swap of 2018 lottery pick Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and 2019 MVP finalist Paul George.
    — Law Murray, New York Times, 11 May 2026
Definition of flaming out
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“Going under.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/going%20under. Accessed 1 Aug. 2026.

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