Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for went under
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By the end of the night, Torkelson struck out, grabbed his bat with two hands, lifted it over his head and tomahawked it toward the dirt near home plate.—
Cody Stavenhagen,
New York Times,
24 Sep. 2025 -
The Blue Jays outfielder struck out looking on the very next pitch.—
Drew VonScio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Sep. 2025
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The gel can be put on the scalp before a chemotherapy infusion and washed out after the infusion is complete, reports Kristen Jordan Shamus.—
Leah Olajide,
Freep.com,
23 Sep. 2025
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Flash flooding occurred in other parts of the Southwest as the heaviest downpours dropped 1 to 2 inches of rain in around an hour for some spots, causing some roads to be washed out and anything in the way of rushing floodwaters to be swept away.—
Nadine El-Bawab,
ABC News,
20 Sep. 2025
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Avila, now in his third season, has missed the last two games with the injury.—
Adam Grosbard,
Oc Register,
23 Sep. 2025
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West Springs, the inspectors found, had missed key red flags related to Keele’s son’s grave disability, which could have left him seriously harmed.—
ProPublica,
ProPublica,
22 Sep. 2025
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Use small paper envelopes, gift bags, or even folded construction paper, and label each with a number from 1 through 31.—
Elizabeth Fogarty,
Better Homes & Gardens,
24 Sep. 2025
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When folded, the new device would look like two iPhone Airs stacked together, sources tell Gurman.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
22 Sep. 2025
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“Went under.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/went%20under. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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