WENT UNDER Synonyms: 44 Similar and Opposite Words

went under

verb

past tense of go under

as in struck out

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Eli Zabar, the surviving brother and youngest of the three, struck out on his own on the other side of town, opening several gourmet food markets and bakeries on the Upper East Side.

— Lincoln Anderson, New York Daily News, 10 Nov. 2026
Noah Kahan ticket struggles Local musician and Noah Kahan fan Keith Crocker was among those who struck out after a lengthy wait for tickets.

— Matt Schooley, CBS News, 10 Nov. 2026

Definition of struck out

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This includes sudden, painless vision loss in one eye, new blind spots, or changes in color vision, such as colors appearing faded or washed out.

— Sherri Gordon, HEALTH, 11 Nov. 2026
Based purely on the tactical evidence, the tech-hardware complex came into the week pretty well washed out and primed to bounce.

— Michael Santoli, CNBC, 10 Nov. 2026

Definition of washed out

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Reaves, who played almost an entire game on what turned into a Grade 2 oblique strain suffered last April against Oklahoma City, had missed the Lakers’ previous game against the Atlanta Hawks because of illness.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 12 Nov. 2026
The defenseman has missed 12 games but on Wednesday joined the Hawks for practice for the first time in a month (in a gray noncontact jersey).

— Kalen Lumpkins, Chicago Tribune, 12 Nov. 2026

Definition of missed

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Omitsu extended her delicate white hand toward Shinsuke, who sat sullen, arms folded.

— Yasushi Inoue, New Yorker, 8 Nov. 2026
While Freeform was folded into Erwich’s and by extension Sethi’s portfolio awhile back, National Geographic Content, led by President Courteney Monroe, has remained a separate unit reporting to OConnell.

— Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 5 Nov. 2026

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