gone under

verb

past participle of go under
as in struck out

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gone under
  1. struck out
  2. washed out
  3. collapsed
  4. missed
  5. folded
  6. flunked
  7. flamed out
  8. failed
Verb
  • An infield single for Cedric Mullins followed and then Woodruff struck out Jorge Mateo.
    — Hannah Keyser, CNN Money, 26 Oct. 2026
  • When Bruce Sutter struck out Thomas to end World Series Game 7, Selig was crushed.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of struck out
Verb
  • Roads washed out, driving thousands of people from their homes.
    — Adam Burke, NPR, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Around Pagosa Springs, floodwaters have washed out roads and left residents isolated.
    — Brian Maass, CBS News, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of washed out
Verb
  • The original bridge collapsed into the Patapsco River in March 2024 after a cargo ship lost power and struck it, killing six construction workers.
    — CBS Baltimore, CBS News, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Officials said the cleanup and repairs could take weeks or more in Pagosa Springs, where walkways and bridges collapsed or were heavily damaged.
    — Brittany Peterson, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of collapsed
Verb
  • But Knueppel suffered a hamstring injury during offseason workouts and missed the preseason.
    — Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 5 Nov. 2026
  • The menu leans into crowd-pleasing seafood and vegetable-forward dishes, but pastas and hearty mains like a pork belly with roasted new potato and pane carasau cannot be missed.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of missed
Verb
  • Other houses, shops, storage buildings, and commercial properties were folded into his activities as needs arose.
    — Julian Rose, Artforum, 1 Nov. 2026
  • In a pouch-cell demonstration, the battery continued powering an LED even after being folded and cut.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 31 Oct. 2026
Definition of folded
Verb
  • Incredibly, as much as people believe football gets players in the best shape of their life, Fine once flunked his conditioning test for lacrosse after playing football.
    — Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2026
  • The Orioles flunked their 3rd rounder a few years ago and gave that money to their 17th rounder, Carter Young.
    — Keith Law, New York Times, 17 July 2026
Definition of flunked
Verb
  • The Indiana effort soon flamed out conclusively; a bloc of Republicans in the state Senate voted it down, holding firm even amid bomb threats and swatting attacks.
    — Jon Allsop, New Yorker, 10 Oct. 2026
  • Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever flamed out in their regular-season finale.
    — Alejandro Avila OutKick, FOXNews.com, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of flamed out
Verb
  • But Willis’ pass to Greg Dulcich was incomplete on a two-point conversion attempt and Miami failed to recover an onside kick.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Unfortunately, as this series notes, the federal government has failed to meaningfully address this crisis affecting families and communities across Illinois and beyond.
    — Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 1 Nov. 2026
Definition of failed
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