Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gone under
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Marcus Semien had a sacrifice fly in the second and Soto hit an RBI single in the fifth for the Mets, who struck out 16 times.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
29 Mar. 2026 -
After Harrison Bader struck out, Vitello lifted Adames for pinch-runner Jared Oliva, who appeared in his first major league game since July 2021.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
29 Mar. 2026
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Floodwaters washed out homes, damaged roads, submerged vehicles and threatened a major dam in northern Oahu over the weekend.—
Brandi D. Addison,
USA Today,
25 Mar. 2026
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Too cool and you can look washed out.—
Bianca London,
Glamour,
24 Mar. 2026
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Some players collapsed onto the turf in joyful tears.—
Albert Samaha,
New Yorker,
31 Mar. 2026
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Estrada Juarez collapsed into her daughter’s embrace.—
Mathew Miranda,
Sacbee.com,
31 Mar. 2026
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Minnesota's Anthony Edwards (right knee inflammation) missed his sixth straight game.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
29 Mar. 2026
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Clifford had missed the previous two games with a left midfoot sprain.—
Jason Anderson,
Sacbee.com,
29 Mar. 2026
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The group began providing music for Opera San Antonio and Ballet San Antonio as the CMI Orchestra after the San Antonio Symphony, which had served that function, folded in 2022.—
Deborah Martin,
San Antonio Express-News,
25 Mar. 2026
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When folded, the blade's opposite end protrudes out from the frame and serves as a compact bottle opener.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
23 Mar. 2026
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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
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Big free-agent signings Chandler Jones (2022) and Christian Wilkins (2024) flamed out off the field, and first-round pick Tyree Wilson (2023) has been a bust, so Crosby has often been double-teamed — with a tight end or running back coming in to chip him as well.—
Vic Tafur,
New York Times,
7 Mar. 2026
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Most of the top Fox executives who tried to make the transition flamed out, but Walden thrived.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
25 Feb. 2026
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The school received a tip in December 2024 about the deepfakes, but failed to act, according to lawyers representing at least 10 families in a pending lawsuit against the school.—
Alyssa Goldberg,
USA Today,
26 Mar. 2026
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The partnership aimed for nationwide availability by 2026 but failed to reach profitability.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
26 Mar. 2026
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“Gone under.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gone%20under. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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