went under

verb

past tense of go under
as in struck out

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for went under
  1. struck out
  2. washed out
  3. missed
  4. folded
Verb
  • Nola entered Saturday three shy of 2,000 and struck out three Blue Jays batters — Jesús Sánchez, Andrés Giménez and Valenzuela — to reach the achievement in just 1 2/3 innings.
    — Charlotte Varnes, New York Times, 9 Aug. 2026
  • Liberatore went five innings and struck out three while giving up five runs on nine hits.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of struck out
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  • The robot’s filter basket was completely washed out and ready for the next cleaning cycle.
    — John R. Delaney, PC Magazine, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Any flash from the impact itself is expected to be washed out by the bright lunar surface.
    — Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of washed out
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  • Smack made kicks from 33, 35, 38, 43, 45 and 47 yards and missed wide left from 51.
    — Rob Reischel, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2026
  • His foundation has missed the legal minimum for charitable giving for four years running.
    — Gautam Mukunda, Mercury News, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of missed
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  • And Enes Kanter Freedom and Royce White would put up historical numbers for a few games before the league eventually folded for good out of shame.
    — Zach Dean OutKick, FOXNews.com, 8 Aug. 2026
  • The crease in the middle when the paper is folded is the problem here.
    — Phil Plait, Scientific American, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of folded
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“Went under.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/went%20under. Accessed 11 Aug. 2026.

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