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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gone under
Verb
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Sox batters struck out 14 times.—
LaMond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026 -
Cole Ragans struck out 11 in six sharp innings and Nick Loftin had a career-high four RBIs as the Kansas City Royals routed the Los Angeles Angels 12-1 on Saturday night.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
26 Apr. 2026
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While child stars come and go, washed out at 15 and forgotten at 20, Michael has withstood intense exposure for eight years—a remarkable feat for any performer.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
23 Apr. 2026
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The plant’s leaf segments look washed out, pale green or yellowish.—
Leanne Potts,
Better Homes & Gardens,
23 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
Verb
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But Maxey missed his final three attempts, and the Celtics held on to win.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
25 Apr. 2026
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Houston survived James’ missed potential winner at the end of regulation after Alperen Şengün couldn’t score on the other end, but overtime felt inevitable — and so did the unraveling.—
Dan Woike,
New York Times,
25 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 27 Apr. 2026.
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