Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gone under
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The right hander, who projects as the Razorbacks' Friday night starter this season, struck out a career-high 10 in six innings of relief against LSU on June 14 at the College World Series.—
Tom Murphy,
Arkansas Online,
8 Jan. 2026 -
While Sarkisian has struck out so far in the offensive line, A&M went out and got a pair of starting guards in South Carolina’s Trovon Baugh and LSU’s Coen Echols and LSU tackle Tyree Adams while also signing UTSA tight end Houston Thomas.—
Sports columnist,
Austin American Statesman,
8 Jan. 2026
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That's because the odor is washed out in the rinse cycle, leaving behind only the benefits of adding it to the wash.—
Ashlyn Needham,
Southern Living,
4 Jan. 2026
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Let’s hope they get washed out in the semifinals next week.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Jan. 2026
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But after leading by as many as nine in the first half, the Heat collapsed in the second half, and the result was a third consecutive double-digit loss.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
12 Jan. 2026
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The man then fled from the scene on foot but collapsed at the intersection of Avenue L and Bishop Street.—
Elissa Jorgensen,
Dallas Morning News,
12 Jan. 2026
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Four players didn’t travel with the team to New Orleans, including Christian Braun, who missed his second consecutive game.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
14 Jan. 2026
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Last week, Sports Business Journal reported Main Street Sports Group — which carries the games of 29 NBA, MLB and NHL teams under the name FanDuel Sports Network — missed its January payments to numerous undisclosed NBA teams.—
Jason Beede,
The Orlando Sentinel,
13 Jan. 2026
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There was a blanket folded on the couch, and papers and books chaotically piled on a coffee table and a desk.—
Jon Lee Anderson,
New Yorker,
15 Jan. 2026
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To remedy this, Malone encourages people to keep only pajamas, workout attire, and underwear folded in drawers.—
Sarah Lyon,
The Spruce,
14 Jan. 2026
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But, ultimately, the Rockies flunked, losing a 4-3 gut-puncher when the Mariners scored three runs in the eighth off relievers Juan Mejia and Victor Vodnik.—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
24 Sep. 2025
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By the time Bachmann’s 2012 presidential bid flamed out, Miller was already firmly ensconced with then-Senator Jeff Sessions of Alabama, who shared his hard-line obsession with immigration, and Bannon, who provided a broader nationalist, populist scaffolding.—
Michael Scherer,
The Atlantic,
7 Jan. 2026
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The Buckeyes regained control of the rivalry before their season flamed out, and the Ducks and Hoosiers are still playing.—
Austin Meek,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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The Federal Bureau of Prisons tried but failed to get Peters moved to a federal prison.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
15 Jan. 2026
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The audit also noted that the shelter had failed to expand medical care, including trap-neuter-return services.—
Devan Patel,
Mercury News,
14 Jan. 2026
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“Gone under.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gone%20under. Accessed 15 Jan. 2026.
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