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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gone under
Verb
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Schultz struck out at least one batter in each of his final four innings of work on Sunday, including recording two strikeouts in both the second and fourth innings.—
LaMond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Apr. 2026 -
Miller struck out two in a perfect ninth for his eighth save.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Apr. 2026
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Part of a state highway in Northern Lower Michigan has washed out and is closed until further notice, the Emmet County Sheriff's Office said.—
Paula Wethington,
CBS News,
13 Apr. 2026
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The third Masters had so much rain that the first round didn't start until Friday, and when Sunday was washed out, the final two rounds were played on Monday.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
11 Apr. 2026
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Bulgaria's previous conservative government collapsed in December after nationwide anti-corruption protests drew hundreds of thousands of mainly young people to the streets.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
20 Apr. 2026
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The climax hit, and as every Phish fan knows, nearly collapsed the song before Anastasio brought the chicky-chicky guitar back in.—
Jeff Miller,
Rolling Stone,
20 Apr. 2026
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The Timberwolves played without Julius Randle, who missed a second straight game with right hand soreness.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
11 Apr. 2026
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The next batter, Jacob Wilson, sent a slow roller past Senga right to Semien, who missed the ball completely.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
11 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Since then, Blum, Clearing, and Tanya Bonakdar have all folded their tents and left the City of Angels.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
21 Apr. 2026
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Thurber said the system was dealing directly with Smith-Griffin to launch the chatbot, which was working before AllHere folded.—
Douglas Hanks,
Miami Herald,
21 Apr. 2026
Verb
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John has just flunked the bar for the second time, and his job at the DA’s office — which has a three-strike policy — is in peril.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
13 Feb. 2026
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The company was born from the will of a man who grew up dirt-poor in Baltimore, flunked fifth grade, served in Vietnam and became a billionaire.—
Edgar Thompson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
24 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Or the 2019 Lightning and 2023 Bruins, which both flamed out in all-time first-round upsets.—
Corey Masisak,
Denver Post,
19 Apr. 2026
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By the time the gold rush flamed out, more than $50 million had been mined—enough to justify the purchase many times over and silence Seward’s critics.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
25 Mar. 2026
Verb
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While Rosenior would have been expected to coax better performances from those available, Chelsea’s attackers have failed to step up.—
Cerys Jones,
New York Times,
23 Apr. 2026
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Police say two suspects dressed in black hoodies failed to get inside.—
Jeff Nguyen,
CBS News,
22 Apr. 2026
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“Gone under.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gone%20under. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.
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