Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for went 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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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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“Went under.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/went%20under. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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