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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gone under
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But Miller struck out Luisangel Acuña to end the game.—
LaMond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
4 May 2026 -
Garcia struck out four hitters in two innings to get the save.—
Chris Hays,
The Orlando Sentinel,
3 May 2026
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There are roads in the Superior National Forest that have been closed and washed out this week due to the conditions.—
Adam Duxter,
CBS News,
2 May 2026
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Stockman recommends reseeding, at least in the spots that got washed out.—
Lee Wallender,
The Spruce,
30 Apr. 2026
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His 69-year-old wife was transferred to South Africa at the same time but collapsed at a Johannesburg airport and died at a nearby hospital, the South African Department of Health said.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
4 May 2026
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His wife later collapsed and died at Johannesburg’s international airport while attempting to return home.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
4 May 2026
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The Celtics missed their next four shots, and the 76ers pushed it to 105-98 on a pair of free throws by Maxey.—
Kyle Hightower,
Chicago Tribune,
3 May 2026
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Here is the part that often gets missed.—
Allen Buchanan,
Oc Register,
2 May 2026
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On the table beside him sat the morning edition of the Orlando Sentinel, folded neatly the way only longtime newspaper readers fold a newspaper.—
Mike Bianchi,
The Orlando Sentinel,
6 May 2026
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Punishments included withholding food from inmates or forcing them to sit with their arms folded while they were beaten and kicked.—
Raquel Rutledge,
ProPublica,
5 May 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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Claypool flamed out in Chicago after catching just 18 passes for 191 yards and a touchdown over 10 games.—
Matt Schneidman,
New York Times,
1 May 2026
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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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The comeback attempt eventually failed, though.—
Fiifi Frimpong,
New York Daily News,
7 May 2026
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Bores, presumably, had already failed as well.—
Gideon Lewis-Kraus,
New Yorker,
7 May 2026
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“Gone under.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gone%20under. Accessed 8 May. 2026.
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